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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MERU | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 9LS2036 | [sources] | |||
| Description | According to the USA-based human rights group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which monitors Iran-related tanker traffic using satellite data, the vessel was involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and switched to transporting russian oil in July 2023. Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more than 90 vessels that previously helped Tehran export Iranian export oil are now helping russia transport russian oil/oil products. In May 2022, UANI first predicted that russia would turn to the 'ghost armada' to ensure oil flows to its Chinese partner. · During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian crude oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil and in dark activities at sea. · Oil exports from russia are the most important source of income for the regime of the aggressor country to finance the war against Ukraine. From February 2022 to November 22, 2024, russia earned almost 546 billion euros in oil export revenues (69% of all fossil fuel export revenues). In 2023, about a third of all tax revenues in russia came from the sale of oil and gas. The tax on oil production collected by the russian federation in 2023 amounted to 8.9 trillion rubles, or 31% of total federal revenues. According to the CREA data for October 2024, russia's revenues from crude oil exported by sea amounted to 210 million euros per day, 83% of the total volume of russian marine crude oil was transported by shadow tankers, while tankers owned or insured in countries that impose price restrictions accounted for 17% of the total value of russian oil exported in October. · Shadow fleet of russia continues to generate multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin bypassing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers. · The international non-governmental organization Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadowy fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. · | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Sierra Leone | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9187227 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 667002333 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Cameroon · Germany · Liberia · Marshall Islands · Norway | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Cape Bantry · Front Sky · Krit · Kriti Sfakia · Omega · | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | kse.ua · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · www.blackseanews.net · www.greenpeace.org · | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Transportation of Iranian oil
Transporting russian oil in violation of other restrictions
Transportation of fossil fuels
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
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| Harmony Grove Corp | Commercial ship manager | - | ||
| Night Moon Navigation LLC | Ship Safety Management Manager | - | ||
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| Harmony Grove Corp | - | - | ||