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LUNAR TIDE

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameBeks Aqua · LUNAR TIDE · Lunar Tide · Lunar Tide (formerly Beks Aqua)[sources]
Other nameBeks Aqua[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign5IM726[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage74999[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports to third countries. The vessel belongs to a group of tankers operated by the turkish company Beks Ship Management and Trading, which was sanctioned by the United Kingdom in early 2024. After the sanctions were imposed, the ships of this Turkish company changed managers and flags and continued to transport russian oil. In June and October 2024, the EU and Switzerland imposed sanctions on the ship in connection with the transportation of oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker.[sources]
FlagTanzania[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage42432[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9277735[sources]
MMSI677062600[sources]
Past FlagsBahamas · Denmark · Greece · Guinea-Bissau · Liberia · 1 more...[sources]
Previous nameAnna Victoria · Beks Aqua · Houston Star · Keros · Torm Anna[sources]
Type19 · Oil Products Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
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Descriptions

Transport crude oil or petroleum products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Sanctions Map1,327

The EU Sanctions Map is a visualisation of EU sanctions policy. It includes a broader set of policies and entities than the EU consolidated sanctions list.

European Union · Council

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,042

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,382

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,775

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,797

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

Source data IDs: ua-ws-96a48ef76526f9f28ac8660cfda11218cbd370a2 · ch-seco-78155 · ca-sema-1f73cd123815b5df6f9d28f440ccbbf9a94b59ac · eu-oj-32262b001046a59fc3b5133d496dbaee44b12ece · ua-ws-vessel-281 · eu-sancmap-cee475f41abe80fa86ed459b2b4a5c5726f7fa7e · eu-sancmap-478469b60921fc939419d2115c15c3d8a3ecb165 · gb-fcdo-rus2841

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