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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CORTEX · Cortex | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 8P2628 | [sources] | |||
| Description | BEKS GEMI ISLETMECILIGI VE TIC is one of the top three ranking Turkish operators, which in 2023 provided transportation of tens of millions of barrels of russian oil and oil products. The fleet of the top three Turkish operators - Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS and the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic and Active Denizcilik ve Gemi - transported a total of 49 million barrels of russian oil/oil products in 2023. · During 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 mainly to China and India. · On December 16, 2024, the EU imposed sanctions on the tanker (effective from December 17, 2024) due to the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). · On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and risky shipping practices, as set out in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). · Since March 2024, the tanker has been managed by the Turkish company Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS has the same legal address as two other Turkish ship managers, Sand Gemi Isletmeciligi AS and Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Eight tankers of these companies were operated by Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS in 2023 and early 2024, and one tanker was operated by the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic. · | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Barbados | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9291250 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 314001066 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Bahamas · Guinea-Bissau · Liberia · Marshall Islands | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Almi Star · Beks Star · LINE · Line · Rainier Spirit | [sources] | |||
| Tonnage | 114880 | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · kse.ua · mind.ua · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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)
Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Transportation of fossil fuels
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | ||
| Ukraine | 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 | - | - | |
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| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Tower Maritime & Trading Inc | Commercial ship manager | - | ||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Tower Maritime & Trading Inc | - | - | ||
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