According to the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the vessel was involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and has switched to transporting russian oil since September 2021.
In June-July 2024, UK and EU imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or oil products from the russian federation to third countries, as well as for its participation in the circumvention of European restrictions.
The vessel transported russian oil from russian ports to third countries. In 2023, the vessel was captured during the transfer of russian oil with falsified information about its location.
In addition, the vessel has not been fully inspected since 2017, has no industry standard insurance and is flying the flag of Cameroon, a country blacklisted under the Paris Memorandum with a poor reputation for maritime safety oversight.
On October 17, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in response to the transportation of oil/oil products originating from russia or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33).
The vessel has been implicated in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and European Union (EU) oil embargo on russian-origin oil. It has transported russian crude oil from ports in the russian federation to third countries. In 2023, the vessel was recorded conducting a transfer of russian oil while falsifying its location data. In March 2023, under its former name Turba, the vessel was reported to have transported Urals-grade crude oil to India. The vessel has not undergone a full inspection since 2017, does not carry industry-standard insurance, and operates under the flag of Cameroon — a country blacklisted under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MOU) for poor maritime safety oversight. According to United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the vessel was previously involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and switched to carrying russian crude oil in September 2021. In June–July 2024, the United Kingdom and the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel for its role in transporting russian crude oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries, as well as for participating in the circumvention of EU restrictions. On 17 October 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil and/or petroleum products originating in, or exported from, the russian federation while employing irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as defined in International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On 21 February 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.