Canonical ID: ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e
· Entity type: Vessel
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Vessel:description | At the same time, Sparta Shipmanagement Limited is affiliated with Latvian citizen Alexey Haliavins, who in 2024 'helped' one of the largest russian oil and gas companies, Surgutneftegaz, to earn $1.4 billion on oil sales above the price ceiling for russian oil set by sanctions. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | The shadow tanker fleet continues to generate multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin by circumventing sanctions by disguising its activities under third-country flags, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental safety hazards with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequately insured shadow fleet tankers. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | In his LinkedIn profile, Haliavins lists himself as a beneficiary and CEO of Conrad Management Company, which is listed as a sponsor company in the UAE residence permits of employees of the russian state-owned company JSC Foreign Economic Association Promsyryoimport (TIN 9704027750, sanctioned by USA and Ukraine). This russian company is involved in schemes to supply Iranian oil to Syria and the TOT of Crimea. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | Three Dubai-based companies are associated with Oleksiy Haliavins: Black Pearl Energy Trading LLC, OGC Shipping LLC, and Conmar Maritime. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | The vessel has been certified by the Indian Register of Shipping (IACS) since September 2024 . | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | The tanker is affiliated with the Cypriot company Lagosmarine Ltd (НE 402876) as the former manager of the vessel. The company's director is Δακης Μαυρουδης, who, in turn, is a director of another Cypriot company, Sparta Shipmanagement Limited (ΗΕ 393698). Lagosmarine Ltd and Sparta Shipmanagement Limited are registered at the same address in Cyprus. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | In 2023, Black Pearl Energy Trading LLC and OGC Shipping LLC purchased about 38 million barrels of oil from the russian company Surgutneftegaz at an average price of $83.7 per barrel, which exceeds the price cap for russian oil. In January-May 2024, only Black Pearl Energy Trading bought oil from the russian company, purchasing more than 20.6 million barrels at $83.7. As a result, the russian Surgutneftegaz earned about $1.4 billion bypassing the price ceiling. At the same time, tankers registered to Lagosmarine Ltd, which is affiliated with Sparta Shipmanagement Limited through a joint director, are constantly making voyages between the russian ports of Primorsk, Ust-Luga, Kozmino and India and China. According to customs documents, the same routes were used to move oil sold to Dubai companies linked to Haliavins. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | In 2022, Haliavins claimed to be the general manager of Sparta Shipmanagement Limited, as well as the chairman of the board of directors and ultimate beneficial owner of the OGC group. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | 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 from the russian ports of Primorsk, Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea, Kozmino in the Pacific region to third countries, in particular, India and China. The Israeli Ministry of Defense accuses the tanker 'FUGA BLUEMARINE' of transporting Iranian oil for the Quds Force and Hezbollah. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e | ||||
Vessel:description | Oil exports from russia are the most important source of income for the kremlin regime to finance the war against Ukraine. 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 CREA data for September 2024, russia's revenues from crude oil exported by sea amounted to 192 million euros per day, 86% 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 14% of the total value of russian oil exported in September. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-38d5d9afec73fd3c3f843c55f8b93463cee1fc8e |