Ship Specification Notice Russia 17 December 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 December 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office specified 20 ships under the UK Regulations.

3. The following ships have been specified:

• JUNIA (IMO 9293155) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS​2359)
  
• MIANZIMU (IMO 9299666) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2360)
• BULL (IMO 9292503) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2361)
• MARATHON (IMO 9288746) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2362)
• PONTUS I (IMO 9255660) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2364)
• GARASAN (IMO 9323986) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2365)
• FACCA (IMO 9271951) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2366)
• SAGITTA (IMO 9296822) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2367)
• FAST KATHY (IMO 9408205) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2368)
• MU DAN (IMO 9248801) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2369)
• OCEAN FAYE (IMO 9321689) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2370)
• SWIFTSEA RIDER (IMO 9318539) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2371)
• MINERVA M (IMO 9282479) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2372)
• ANDAMAN SKIES (IMO 9288693) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2373)
• MOTI (IMO 9281011) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2374)
  
• ASHER (IMO 9258868) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2375)
• LANG YA (IMO 9332781) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2376)
• LACONIA (IMO 9257022) (UK Sanctions List Uniqu​e ID: RUS2377)
• NURKEZ (IMO 9253325) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2378)
  
• SAGAR VIOLET (IMO 9292981) (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2379)

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.

Further information

5. 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.

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

Enquiries 

7. 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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