What flag does Azure Celeste fly?

Cook Islands at the time of listing. Sanctioned vessels are frequently reflagged.

VesselSanctions-listedRussian shadow fleetIMO 9288722

Azure Celeste

Oil Tanker
Flag: Cook Islands
First dated designation: 2024-10-17
Listed by UK Sanctions List, SECO (Switzerland)
0 list events tracked

Is Azure Celeste sanctioned?

Yes. Azure Celeste (IMO 9288722) is currently designated on SECO (Switzerland), UK Sanctions List under Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Situation in Ukraine. The earliest dated designation we hold is 2024-10-17.

Vessel particulars (as published on sanctions lists)

IMO number

9288722

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: Swiss SECO Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-03-04
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<target ssid="90293"><sanctions-set-id>77993</sanctions-set-id><object object-type="vessel"><identity ssid="90295" main="true"><name ssid="90296" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Azure Celeste</value></name-part></name></identity><justification ssid="90294">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)</justification><other-information ssid="90297">IMO number: 9288722</other-information></object><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2025-03-03" publication-date="2025-03-04" effective-date="2025-03-04"/></target>

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2024-10-17
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

AZURE CELESTE (IMO 9288722) 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, AZURE CELESTE is involved in carrying oil or oil products that originated in Russia from Russia to a third country.

MMSI

Not available

Call sign

Not available

Vessel type

Oil Tanker

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2024-10-17
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<TypeOfShip>Oil Tanker</TypeOfShip>

Flag

Cook Islands

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2024-10-17
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>Cook Islands</CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>

Tonnage

62,320 GRT

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2024-10-17
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<TonnageOfShip>62320</TonnageOfShip>

Year built

2005

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2024-10-17
Extractor: sanctions-group/1

Raw evidence

<YearBuilt>2005</YearBuilt>

Listed owner / operator

Not available

Particulars are as stated by the listing authorities and may be outdated; vessels are frequently renamed and reflagged.

Sanctions listings (2)

Consolidated entry →

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 90293

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-03-04
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<target ssid="90293"><sanctions-set-id>77993</sanctions-set-id><object object-type="vessel"><identity ssid="90295" main="true"><name ssid="90296" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Azure Celeste</value></name-part></name></identity><justification ssid="90294">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)</justification><other-information ssid="90297">IMO number: 9288722</other-information></object><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2025-03-03" publication-date="2025-03-04" effective-date="2025-03-04"/></target>

Name on list: Azure Celeste
Programmes / regimes: Situation in Ukraine
Listed on: 2025-03-04
Last updated: 2025-03-04
Identifiers: IMO: 9288722
Remarks: 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: 9288722

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID RUS2226

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2024-10-17
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>17/10/2024</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>17/10/2024</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>RUS2226</UniqueID>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>AZURE CELESTE</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary Name</NameType>
      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Ship</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UK</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Shipping sanctions: (see "Other information")</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>false</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>false</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>false</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>false</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <OtherInformation>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.</OtherInformation>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
AZURE CELESTE (IMO 9288722) 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, AZURE CELESTE is involved in carrying oil or oil products that originated in Russia from Russia to a third country. 
</UKStatementofReasons>
    <ShipDetails>
      <Ship>
        <IMONumbers>
          <IMONumber>IMO9288722</IMONumber>
        </IMONumbers>
        <CurrentBelievedFlagOfShips>
          <CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>Cook Islands</CurrentBelievedFlagOfShip>
        </CurrentBelievedFlagOfShips>
        <TypeOfShipDetails>
          <TypeOfShip>Oil Tanker</TypeOfShip>
        </TypeOfShipDetails>
        <TonnageOfShipDetails>
          <TonnageOfShip>62320</TonnageOfShip>
        </TonnageOfShipDetails>
        <YearsBuilt>
          <YearBuilt>2005</YearBuilt>
        </YearsBuilt>
      </Ship>
    </ShipDetails>
  </Designation>

Name on list: AZURE CELESTE
Programmes / regimes: Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2024-10-17
Last updated: 2024-10-17
Identifiers: IMO: 9288722
Remarks: AZURE CELESTE (IMO 9288722) 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, AZURE CELESTE is involved in carrying oil or oil products that originated in Russia from Russia to a third country. 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 imposed: Shipping sanctions: (see "Other information")

Linked parties (0)

No owner, operator or linked party could be resolved from the lists.

Timeline

No list changes detected since monitoring began.

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