Wednesday, April 14, 2010

now hear this!

The government of Iran has been making an all-out effort to reflag and change identities of ships controlled by the state shipping arm,IRISA (Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines). As you should know, US sanctions have caused Iran's shipping lines to be blacklisted and US assets of IRISL have been frozen. IRISL was targeted for special US sanctions because their vessels were used in the trafficking of arms and possible nuclear material. The following is a list as of March 17th of the ships and their new identities

New name Name when sanctioned Present owner Present ship manager Present flag IMO number
Abba Iran Matin IRISL IRISL Iran 9051624
Accurate Drifter Sackville Holdings Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320169
Acena Iran Kermanshah Acena Shipping Co. Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Cyprus 9213399
Acrobat Devotional Partner Century Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309684
Admiral Dais New Synergy Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309696
Adrian Delight Sandford Group Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320133
Adventist Iran Madani Kingdom New Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309622
Aerolite Delegate Logistic Smart Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320121
Afflatus Developer Ideal Success Investments Ltd. IRISL Hong Kong 8309660
Agean Dynamize Insight World Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309634
Agile Decorous Concept Giant Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309658
Ajax Iran Ghazi Sino Access Holding Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309672
Alameda Iran Dolphin Advance Novel Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320195
Alias Devotee Alpha Effort Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309608
Amitees Iran Jomhuri IRISL IRISL Iran 7632826
Amplify Diplomat Smart Day Holdings Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309701
Angel Dapper Neuman Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309646
Anil Dandy Trade Treasure Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320157
Anoush Iran Azadi n/a n/a Iran 7632838
Apollo Iran Navab System Wise Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320145
Aquarian Dignified Great Method Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309610
Assa Iran Entekhab IRISL IRISL Iran 7632814
Atlantic Dreamland New Desire Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320183
Atrium Iran Hamzeh True Honour Holdings Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8320171
Attribute Diamond Best Precise Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Hong Kong 8309593
Bai Handelas Mir Damad Bai Handelas Ltd. Transatlantik Denizcilik Ltd. Malta 9148491
Bai Lal Mir Emad Bai Lal Ltd. Transatlantik Denizcilik Ltd. Malta 9148518
Barsam Iran Shariat IRISL IRISL Iran 8107581
Bluebell Iran Gilan Gomshall Shipping Co. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9193202
Chastity Shaafi Ifold Shipping Company Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9386500
Chimes Vaafi Jackman Shipping Company Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9387786
Daffodil Eleventh Ocean Eleventh Ocean GmbH & Co. Martime Germany 9209324
Dandelion New State Logistic Smart Ltd. Hafiz Darya Shipping Co. Malta 9209336
Dandle Twelfth Ocean Twelfth Ocean GmbH & Co. IRISL Germany 9209348
Danoosh Iran Bagheri n/a n/a n/a 7428811
Decker Fifth Ocean Fifth Ocean GmbH & Co. Hafiz Darya Shipping Co. Malta 9349667
Decretive Sixth Ocean Sixth Ocean GmbH and Co. Hafiz Darya Shipping Co. Malta 9349679
Despina Iran Kolahdooz IRISL IRISL Iran 7428809
Dinna Iran Broojerdi IRISL IRISL Iran 7502722
Gabion Seventh Ocean Seventh Ocean GmbH and Co. IRISL Germany 9165786
Galax Ninth Ocean Ninth Ocean GMBH IRISL Germany 9165798
Garland Lucky Man Kingdom New Ltd. IRISL Malta 9165839
Gladiolus Tenth Ocean Tenth Ocean GmbH & Co. IRISL Germany 9165815
Goldenrod Lucky Lily Insight World Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9165827
Gomidas Iran Esteghlal IRISL IRISL Iran 7620550
Hootan Iran Sepah IRISL IRISL Iran 7375363
Horsham Iran Bam Horsham Shipping Co. Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9323833
Kijea Iran Baghaei IRISL IRISL Iran 7502734
Lancelin Iran Yazd Lancelin Shipping Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Cyprus 9213387
Lantana Ocean Candle Neuman Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9167253
Lavender Pretty Sea New Desire Limited Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9167277
Lilied Sea State Sackville Holdings Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9167265
Limnetic Sea Flower Partner Century Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9167289
Lodestar Sea Bloom Irisl Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9167291
Margrave Iran Brave Best Precise Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9051650
Marigold Brightness Concept Giant Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9051648
Markarid Iran Deyanat IRISL IRISL Iran 8107579
Mulberry Brilliance IRISL IRISL Malta 9051636
Pantea Iran Adl IRISL IRISL Iran 8108559
Parmida Iran Afzal IRISL IRISL Iran 8105284
Sadaf Poshtiban Iran Hormuz 26 Darya Fan Qeshm Industries Co. Darya Fan Qeshm Industries Co. Iran 8422084
Sakas Iran Piroozi Ashtead Shipping Co. Ltd. IRISL Iran 9283007
Sepanta Iran Ardebil Farnham Shipping Co. Ltd. IRISL Iran 9284154
Sepitam Iran Ilam Effingham Shipping Co. Ltd. IRISL Iran 9283033
Sewak Iran Fars Cobham Shipping Co. IRISL Iran 9283021
Shere Iran Tabas Shere Shipping Co. Ltd. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9305192
Silver Craft Iran Kerman Kerman Shipping Co. Ltd. Hafiz Darya Shipping Co. Malta 9209350
Silver Zone Iran Bushehr Bushehr Shipping Co. Ltd. Hafiz Darya Shipping Co. Malta 9270658
Simber Iran Yasooj Dorking Shipping Co. Ltd. IRISL Iran 9284142
Tabak Iran Amanat IRISL IRISL Iran 8112990
Tongham Iran Birjand Tongham Shipping Company Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9305219
Tuchal Iran Tuchal Fifteenth Ocean GmbH & Co. IRISL Malta 9346536
Uppercourt Iran Bojnoord Uppercourt Shipping Co. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9305207
Visea Iran Zanjan Byfleet Shipping Co. Ltd. IRISL Iran 9283019
Vobster Persian Gulf Vobster Shipping Co. Soroush Sarzamin Asatir SSA Malta 9305221
Zaven Iran Takhti n/a IRISL Iran 7602194
Zawa Iran Azarbayjan IRISL IRISL Iran 9193185
Zoorik Iran Teyfouri n/a n/a n/a 7602211



Thanks to Marinelog.com for reposting the compiled data above.


AUTHOR'S NOTE
This list is now a month old. The US Treasury, which is in charge of seizing and accounting for the blocking of trade with companies listed as not being allowed to trade in the US, has neither made any public statement or notification on changes to the status of IRISL assets. Talk about asleep at the switch! In the meanwhile, IRISL may happily trade with US entities despite the presence of trade sanctions under the embargo.

AT LEAST 80 SHIPS HAVE BEEN RENAMED. NONE OF THE NEW SHIP NAMES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE US GOVERNMENT'S BLACKLIST.


Now, what the fuck is the President doing down there in Washington? I know that Iran gets about 45 seconds' worth of attention each week, but considering the slow march towards Iran becoming a nuclear power, I've got to say that any attempt at claiming that the Obama administration is even vaguely interesting in truly restraining Iran from developing a nuclear arsenal is now completely ludicrous. This isn't a new development. Iran has been reflagging its ships used in the transfer of weapons since 2008, shortly after IRISL's assets were frozen in the US. Since then, IRISL has been trading with impunity. Wonder where Iran and North Korea keeps getting those nifty Centrifuges?

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