UNITY

Sanctioned entity

Russia. Named in 6 sanctions listings.

Summary

Tanker ship involved in deliveries of refined petroleum or related products to the DPRK, including via ship-to-ship transfer with the "Yuk Tung" (IMO: 9030591) in October 2018.

Transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex 24, that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33)

IMO number: 9388792

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.

Sanctions and listings6

Effective
25 Feb 2025
EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014)
Council of the European UnionEU Sanctions MapEuropean Union
Programme EU-MAREeur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu data.europa.eu
Listed
4 Mar 2025
Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 90249seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
13 Jun 2025
Special Economic Measures Act - Russia
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1.1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 239international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Effective
24 Feb 2025
UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Shipping sanctions: (see "Other information") and shipping sanctions: (see 'other information')
IMO 9388792 ("UNITY") 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, IMO 9388792 is involved in carrying oil or oil products that originated in Russia from Russia to a third country.
IMO 9388792 ('UNITY') 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, IMO 9388792 is involved in carrying oil or oil products that originated in Russia from Russia to a third country.
Programme GB-RUSReference RUS2476Last updated 24 Feb 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Special Economic Measures Act
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List on the Russian invasion of UkraineCanada
Programme CA-SEMAinternational.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Sanctioned Vessels Regime - Autonomous (Vessels)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Maritime restriction
Designated as a sanctioned vessel in the Autonomous Sanctions (Sanctioned Vessels – Russia) Designation 2025
Autonomous Sanctions (Sanctioned Vessels – Russia) Designation 2025
Programme AU-VESSELSLast updated 18 Jun 2025dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au

Connections1

Owned by1

Argo Tanker Group LLCSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
Share not stated
Russia

Identifiers1

Identifier	Number
IMO number	IMO9388792

Other names2

Also known as2

UnityOcean Explorer

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