Statements: MEROPE

Canonical ID: NK-4LknX5bNbAP3BzgGAY6GHC · Entity type: Vessel (reference)

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Vessel:descriptionAccording 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 March 2022. 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 a 'ghost armada' to ensure oil flows to its Chinese partner.ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-91ea15a915066509291c2fc96fa906a2add30f65
Vessel:descriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian crude oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic, Black seas, and the Pacific region, mainly to China.ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-91ea15a915066509291c2fc96fa906a2add30f65
Vessel:descriptionOn December 03, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker.ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-91ea15a915066509291c2fc96fa906a2add30f65
Vessel:descriptionThe international public organization Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadowy fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-91ea15a915066509291c2fc96fa906a2add30f65
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