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BLOSSOM

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BLOSSOM is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Vessel				[sources]
Name	BLOSSOM · SCF BAIKAL				[sources]
Build Date	2010				[sources]
Call Sign	`8P2493`				[sources]
Description	During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker was involved in the export of russia's oil to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic and Black seas, including with the AIS turned off. · On October 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on tankers of the russian so-called "shadow fleet", including the tanker 'SCF BAIKAL' (a former name). · The vessel, through related companies, in particular Stream Ship Management FZCO, is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas amid sanctions restrictions on russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for russia, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from energy sales, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: 'Sakhalin-1', 'Sakhalin-2', 'Varandey', 'Prirazlomnoye', 'Novy Port', 'Yamal LNG' and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly “juggling” (transferring) vessels to related companies. According to expert estimates, the tankers "transferred" by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called "shadow tanker fleet" of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas under western sanctions.				[sources]
Flag	Barbados · Gabon				[sources]
IMO Number	`IMO9422457`				[sources]
MMSI	`314985000`				[sources]
Past Flags	Gabon · Liberia				[sources]
Previous name	SCF BAIKAL · SCF Vankor				[sources]
Type	Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker				[sources]
Source link	war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · www.blackseanews.net · www.blackseanews.net · www.gov.uk · 2 more...				[sources]
Last change	2024-12-13	Last processed	2024-12-17	First seen	2024-10-17

Descriptions

Shipping sanctions: a specified ship is prohibited from being provided with access to or having its master or pilot cause it to enter a port in the UK, may have its registration on the UK Ship Register terminated, and a master or pilot of a specified ship may be given a port barring direction, a detention direction, and a port entry direction or a movement direction.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List, 2024-10-17

Transporting russian oil in violation of other restrictions

— Ukraine War and Sanctions, 2024-12-13

Transportation of fossil fuels

— Ukraine War and Sanctions, 2024-12-11

Relationships

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Stream Ship Management FZCO	Ship Safety Management Manager	2024-03-18	-
Stream Ship Management FZCO	Commercial ship manager	2024-03-18	-

Owners
Owner	Percentage held	Start date	End date
Cuper Marine LTD с/о Stream Ship Management FZCO	-	2024-11-11	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
ГУР МО України	Marine and Aircraft Vessels, Airports and Ports involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions	-	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2024-10-17	-