KARAKUZ

IMO 9621558

Vessel information

Vessel Name KARAKUZ View name history 📜
IMO Number 9621558
MMSI 273359180
Vessel Type Oil Products Tanker
Flag 🇷🇺 Russia
Call Sign UBAJ2
Gross Tonnage 4,531 GT
Year Built 2013

Sanctioned by

🇪🇺 EU 2025-09-19🇬🇧 UK 2025-09-19

Company & Ownership

🏢
LLC 'Nafta-Invest'
IMO Company: 6149907
Address Ofis 408, ul Karla Marksa 71, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420015, Russia.
Status Active
Fleet 2.0 owner, 1.0 operator, 1.0 manager, 2.0 beneficial

Management & Operations

ISM Manager
CONARO SHIPPING JSC
pom 1, prospekt Budonnovskiy 2A/23B, Rostov-na-Donu, 344002, Russia.
Commercial Manager
NAFTA-INVEST LLC
Россия, г. Москва, Пресненская наб. 6, строение 2, этаж 23, помещение 1
Registered Owner
NAFTA-INVEST LLC
Ofis 408, ul Karla Marksa 71, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420015, Russia.

Classification & Safety

Current Classification
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Delivered

Port State Control (PSC) Inspections

⚠️
Risk Level
LOW
Last 36 Months
3
Inspections
Last Inspection
📍 Kocaeli
📅 2025-07-29

Survey Renewal & Certificates

Code Type Issuer Issued Expires
501 Cargo Ship Safety Construction Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (191) 10/04/2023 12/04/2028
502 Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (191) 10/04/2023 12/04/2028

Programs & Notes

EU Russia Sanctions – Shadow Fleet | The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

DateDesignated: 2025-09-19 | Shipping sanctions: (see “Other information”) | Shipping sanctions: a specified ship is prohibited from being provided with access to or having its master or pilot cause it to enter a port in the UK, may have its registration on the UK Ship Register terminated, and a master or pilot of a specified ship may be given a port barring direction, a detention direction, and a port entry direction or a movement direction. | IMO 9621558 (“KARAKUZ”) is involved in activity whose object or effect is to destabilise Ukraine or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or to obtain a benefit from or support the Government of Russia. Namely, KARAKUZ is involved in carrying oil or oil products that originated in Russia from Russia to a third country.

Vessel Changes

2 changes

AIS Events

6 events detected • 2 zones • Last: Apr 30, 2026

Zone Dwell Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach Apr 30, 2026 16:04 UTC 80.0%
  • Zone: Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach
  • Duration: 1h 32m
  • Data Points: 20 AIS positions
  • Period: 2026-04-30T16:04:58+00:00 to 2026-04-30T17:37:48+00:00
Show Raw Evidence JSON
{
    "zone_id": "osint_bosphorus",
    "zone_name": "Bosphorus\/Dardanelles Approach",
    "dwell_minutes": 92.7999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,
    "points_in_zone": 20,
    "first_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-30T16:04:58+00:00",
        "lat": 40.97630670000000208119672606699168682098388671875,
        "lon": 28.9772616999999996778569766320288181304931640625
    },
    "last_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-30T17:37:48+00:00",
        "lat": 40.908039999999999736246536485850811004638671875,
        "lon": 28.674641699999998678549673059023916721343994140625
    }
}

Methodology: 2026.01.18

Zone Dwell Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone Apr 29, 2026 12:50 UTC 80.0%
  • Zone: Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone
  • Duration: 1h 3m
  • Data Points: 28 AIS positions
  • Period: 2026-04-29T12:50:23+00:00 to 2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00
Show Raw Evidence JSON
{
    "zone_id": "discovered_020",
    "zone_name": "Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone",
    "dwell_minutes": 63.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,
    "points_in_zone": 28,
    "first_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T12:50:23+00:00",
        "lat": 41.37675329999999718211256549693644046783447265625,
        "lon": 29.109318300000001755734047037549316883087158203125
    },
    "last_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00",
        "lat": 41.26996669999999767242115922272205352783203125,
        "lon": 28.986668300000001607941157999448478221893310546875
    }
}

Methodology: 2026.01.18

Zone Dwell Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach Apr 29, 2026 12:50 UTC 80.0%
  • Zone: Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach
  • Duration: 1h 3m
  • Data Points: 28 AIS positions
  • Period: 2026-04-29T12:50:23+00:00 to 2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00
Show Raw Evidence JSON
{
    "zone_id": "osint_bosphorus",
    "zone_name": "Bosphorus\/Dardanelles Approach",
    "dwell_minutes": 63.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,
    "points_in_zone": 28,
    "first_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T12:50:23+00:00",
        "lat": 41.37675329999999718211256549693644046783447265625,
        "lon": 29.109318300000001755734047037549316883087158203125
    },
    "last_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00",
        "lat": 41.26996669999999767242115922272205352783203125,
        "lon": 28.986668300000001607941157999448478221893310546875
    }
}

Methodology: 2026.01.18

Zone Dwell Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone Apr 29, 2026 11:13 UTC 80.0%
  • Zone: Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone
  • Duration: 2h 40m
  • Data Points: 30 AIS positions
  • Period: 2026-04-29T11:13:34+00:00 to 2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00
Show Raw Evidence JSON
{
    "zone_id": "discovered_020",
    "zone_name": "Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone",
    "dwell_minutes": 160.80000000000001136868377216160297393798828125,
    "points_in_zone": 30,
    "first_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T11:13:34+00:00",
        "lat": 41.43992999999999682358975405804812908172607421875,
        "lon": 29.403523299999999807141648489050567150115966796875
    },
    "last_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00",
        "lat": 41.26996669999999767242115922272205352783203125,
        "lon": 28.986668300000001607941157999448478221893310546875
    }
}

Methodology: 2026.01.18

Zone Dwell Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach Apr 29, 2026 11:13 UTC 80.0%
  • Zone: Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach
  • Duration: 2h 40m
  • Data Points: 30 AIS positions
  • Period: 2026-04-29T11:13:34+00:00 to 2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00
Show Raw Evidence JSON
{
    "zone_id": "osint_bosphorus",
    "zone_name": "Bosphorus\/Dardanelles Approach",
    "dwell_minutes": 160.80000000000001136868377216160297393798828125,
    "points_in_zone": 30,
    "first_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T11:13:34+00:00",
        "lat": 41.43992999999999682358975405804812908172607421875,
        "lon": 29.403523299999999807141648489050567150115966796875
    },
    "last_point": {
        "ts": "2026-04-29T13:54:19+00:00",
        "lat": 41.26996669999999767242115922272205352783203125,
        "lon": 28.986668300000001607941157999448478221893310546875
    }
}

Methodology: 2026.01.18

Zone Dwell Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach Feb 28, 2026 11:38 UTC 80.0%
  • Zone: Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach
  • Duration: 1h 1m
  • Data Points: 27 AIS positions
  • Period: 2026-02-28T11:38:07+00:00 to 2026-02-28T12:39:57+00:00
Show Raw Evidence JSON
{
    "zone_id": "osint_bosphorus",
    "zone_name": "Bosphorus\/Dardanelles Approach",
    "dwell_minutes": 61.7999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,
    "points_in_zone": 27,
    "first_point": {
        "ts": "2026-02-28T11:38:07+00:00",
        "lat": 40.9966950000000025511326384730637073516845703125,
        "lon": 28.990960000000001173248165287077426910400390625
    },
    "last_point": {
        "ts": "2026-02-28T12:39:57+00:00",
        "lat": 40.85638000000000147338141687214374542236328125,
        "lon": 28.96147500000000007958078640513122081756591796875
    }
}

Methodology: 2026.01.18

Source snapshot

SanctionerAs ofEntity ID
🇬🇧 UK2025-09-299621558

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