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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | SAPPHIRE | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 8P2565 | [sources] | |||
| Description | On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. · The tanker is involved in the export of sanctioned russian oil products from russian ports, mainly in the Black Sea, to Turkey and other third countries using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS). · The vessel, through related companies, including the sanctioned Stream Ship Management FZCO, Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers SCF MGMT FZCO, 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, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas amidst the application of sanctions restrictions to the russian federation after its full-scale invasion of 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 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9309576 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 314001031 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Liberia · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | NS Silver | [sources] | |||
| Type | Chemical/Oil Products Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | home.treasury.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · www.blackseanews.net · www.blackseanews.net · | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Transportation of fossil fuels
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
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| Linked to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Thunder Shipmanagement LLC-FZ | Ship Safety Management Manager | - | ||
| Stream Ship Management FZCO Sanctioned entity | Commercial ship manager | - | ||
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Brigantine Shipping Inc с/о Stream Ship Management FZCO | - | - | ||