Ship Specification Notice Russia 20 May 2025

​​Introduction 

1. The UK 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 20 May 2025 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ('FCDO') specified 18 vessels under the UK Regulations.  

3. The following ships have been specified:

• ARABELA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2704) (IMO 9253313)
• CETUS (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2699) (IMO 9418482)
• CORTEX (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2642) (IMO 9291250)
• FURIA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2695) (IMO 9257802)
• JAMES II (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2719) (IMO 9387255)
• LEOPARD (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2715) (IMO 9284594)
• LIETO (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2720) (IMO 9389679)
• MAIN (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2648) (IMO 9387255)
• MISSONI (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2721) (IMO 9296810)
• NAUTILUS (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS27090) (IMO 9434890)
• NEXT (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2714) (IMO 9286023)
• OTLA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2659) (IMO 9299719)
• PIERRE (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2717) (IMO 9253909)
• RAGNAR (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2697) (IMO 9384095)
• RICCA (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2710) (IMO 9292577)
• SPRING FORTUNE (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2716) (IMO 9386536)
• TEAM (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2712) (IMO 9292589)
• TORONTO (UK Sanctions List Unique ID: RUS2713) (IMO 8808525)​
  

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 UK press release has been ​published on Gov.UK.

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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