Ship Specification Notice Russia 17 June 2025

Published by	External Relations
Type	Sanctions
Date published	17 June 2025

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 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.

2. On 17 June 2025 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office specified 20 vessels under the UK Regulations.

3. The following ship has been specified:

ASTORIA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2728) (IMO 9166314)
CHENG HE (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2729) (IMO 9304629)
EVITA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2740) (IMO 9408530)
FELIKS (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2765) (IMO 9459242)
GOGLAND (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2730) (IMO 9430210)
JAVA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2766) (IMO 9298595)
JAZZ (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2731) (IMO 9337327)
KALUGA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2756) (IMO 9585924)
KYLO (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2732) (IMO 9189146)
LEBRE (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2733) (IMO 9255672)
MARLIN (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2759) (IMO 9585912)
MIRES (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2734) (IMO 9299771)
MONTE 1 (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2764) (IMO 9297553)
OCEAN AUTUMN (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2735) (IMO 9379052)
PONE (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2736) (IMO 9306562)
SPIRIT 2 (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2760) (IMO 9409259)
THORIN (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2762) (IMO 9330472)
UNITE (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2737) (IMO 9308132)
VIPER (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2738) (IMO 9299874)
YODAN (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2763) (IMO 9304356)

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.