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Serena (formerly Pontus I)

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TypeVessel[sources]
NamePONTUS I · SERENA · Serena · Serena (formerly Pontus I)[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignC5J460[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas to third countries. · On December 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with the transportation of oil or oil products originating in russia or from russia to a third country. · On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. · On February 24, March 04, 2025 EU and Switzerland respectively imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/oil products originating in or exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33); promoting or supporting actions/policies aimed at the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure (EU sanctions will enter into force on February 25, 2025). · The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.[sources]
FlagGambia · Panama[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9255660[sources]
MMSI629009448[sources]
Past FlagsMalta · Panama[sources]
Previous namePontus I · Seascout[sources]
Tonnage105330[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · kse.ua · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · www.blackseanews.net · 4 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex 24, 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) Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Article 4x(2), point (b): transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XIII, 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) Article 4x(2), point (c): are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

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,

Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of fossil fuels

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities1,613

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

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,029

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

Switzerland · SECO

Ukraine War and Sanctions3,201

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,930

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO


Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-rus2364 · eu-oj-292c27412d09423ee2686f37f4a32a02d1823653 · ua-ws-8990641d15c97abeeeffb396ae282de9b70c35d9 · ch-seco-90146

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