Ship Specification Notice Russia 17 October 2024

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Introduction 

1.  The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “UK Regulations") were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and provide for, amongst other things, the imposition of shipping sanctions on ships which are or have been, or are likely to be, involved in activity whose object or effect is: (a) to destabilise Ukraine or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine; (b) to obtain a benefit from or support the Government of Russia; or (c) to contravene or circumvent, or to enable or facilitate the contravention or circumvention of, any provision of the UK Regulations.

2. On 17 October 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office specified 18 Oil Tankers and 4 Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) ships under the UK Regulations. Those specified are part of Putin's shadow fleet of oil tankers which seek to circumvent sanctions on Russian Oil and Liquid Natural Gas.

3. The following ships have been specified:

• ANTAEUS (IMO 9299733) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2223)

• ARTEMIS (IMO 9317949) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2224)

• ATLAS (IMO 9413573) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2225)

• AZURE CELESTE (IMO 9288722) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2226)
  

• CALLISTO (IMO 9299692) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2227)

• EASTERN PEARL (IMO 9285859) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2228)

• KUDOS STARS (IMO 9288710) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2229)

• MOSKOVSKY PROSPECT (IMO 9511521) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2230)

• NS ARCTIC (IMO 9413547) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2231)

• SAI BABA (IMO 9321691) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2233)

• SCF BAIKAL (IMO 9422457) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2234)

• SCF SAMOTLOR (IMO 9421972) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2235)

• SEA FIDELITY (IMO 9285835) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2236)

• STRATOS AURORA (IMO 9288708) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2237)

• SUVOROVSKY PROSPECT (IMO 9522324) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2238)

• TURBO VOYAGER (IMO 9299898) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2239)

• VARUNA (IMO 9332810) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2240)
  

• NS BORA (IMO 9412335) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2242)

• EVEREST ENERGY (IMO 9243148) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2243)

• MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY (IMO 9778313) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2244)

• MULAN (IMO 9864837) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2245)

• VELIKIY NOVGOROD (IMO 9630004) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2246)

4. The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021, made under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019​, implements the provisions of the UK Regulations into Jersey law, subject to, amongst other things, certain modifications.

5. Any changes to asset-freeze designations made under the UK Regulations are effective immediately by virtue of the ambulatory provisions in Jersey's sanctions legislation.​

Further Information

6. A copy of the UK Regulations can be obtained from legislation.gov.uk. Other relevant information about the UK regime can be found on financial sanctions targets by regime on GOV.UK.

7. For an up-to-date list of designated persons (including ships), please refer to the UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK

Enquiries ​

8. Non-media enquiries, sanctions compliance reporting, and licence applications should be emailed to the Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit at sanctions@gov.je.

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