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58. Frozen Assets
The cargo arrived on time; the sanctions arrived later.
2024-10-5 SENTINEL-2 Image, European Space Agency - ESA
Puzzle by Tomi McCluskey, Bellingcat Volunteer Community. Part of the Oceans of Evidence series.
Combining satellite imagery and AIS tracking data creates detailed records of maritime activities that can be used to identify sanctions violations.
The vessel shown in this image was sanctioned by the United States for a 2024 delivery of power generation modules to Russia’s LNG 2 project. Your challenge is to investigate the bureaucratic approval that enabled this vessel's operations through icy waters.
What is the vessel’s registration number with the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping?