Venus III appears on the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the EU list of designated vessels and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). Verify at GOV.UK.
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Venus III
Oil tanker · built 2011
In short
Venus III (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It appears on 4 sanctions lists (details below).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 4,800
- Size (length × beam)
- 141 m × 16 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- Name
- Venus III
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9599353
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 4,800
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117063201. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,102 t
- Length overall
- 141 m
- Beam
- 16 m
- Year built
- 2011
A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Owner or operator (sanctions listing)
- Rui Lin Shipping Ltd(not linked to a company record)Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · reported · confidence 0.7 · retrieved Oct 3, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on the EU designated vessels (Official Journal) (Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII)) | EU designated vessels (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII; Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV) | |
| Listed on the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) (Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand)) | New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships) | |
| Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia) | Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA) | |
| Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia) | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) | |
| Former name: Venus I | Wikidata | |
| Former name: RN Tuapse | Wikidata |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Former and other names
Names attested for this ship other than its current name.
| Name | Evidence | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus I | Former name | Feb 1, 2023 | Wikidata |
| RN Tuapse | Former name | Oct 1, 2014 | Wikidata |
| SVL Glory | Former name | — | Wikidata |
A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Sanctions listings
Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.
| List | Programme | Listed as | Listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU designated vessels (Official Journal) | Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII) | Venus Iii | Apr 24, 2026 | In force |
| New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) | Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand) | Venus III | Feb 20, 2026 | In force |
| Canadian autonomous sanctions list | Russia | VENUS III | Jun 13, 2025 | In force |
| UK Sanctions List | Russia | VENUS III | May 9, 2025 | In force |
Source: Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XLII, and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV (Official Journal of the European Union); list compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority. Licence: EU legislation (Official Journal): reuse "for commercial or non-commercial purposes" (Decision 2011/833/EU); facts.
Source: New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships). © Crown copyright, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 (Crown copyright).
Source: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Venus III now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Venus III in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is Venus III?
- Venus III is an oil tanker, built in 2011 by Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112. The vessel is 141 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,800.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Venus III?
- Venus III appears on the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the EU list of designated vessels and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). No matched inspection records are displayed for Venus III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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