Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Elyana

The vessel 'Elyana' has been anchored off Tobruk's port for an extended period, having remained in the location for the past three weeks. This ship is notably associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL), which faces secondary sanctions from the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and has been specifically named in these sanctions. 'Elyana' has a documented history of transporting arms linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In June 2024, it was reported that the ship unloaded a cargo originating from Iran in Latakia, with shipments intended for Hezbollah and the Syrian regime. The last recorded journey of 'Elyana' began on April 18, departing from Bandar Abbas. During this voyage, it made a stop at Jebel Ali, which raises questions considering its sanctioned status, and continued its journey on April 21. Unusually, the vessel took 13 days to navigate to the southern reaches of the Suez Canal—a route that typically requires only six days—without making any official port calls. Equipped with deck cranes, 'Elyana' possesses the capability to offload cargo at less-developed ports, potentially including Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen or in Sudan. Following its transit through the Suez Canal, 'Elyana' proceeded towards Tobruk, a port controlled by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and his forces, who govern Eastern Libya and oversee the nation’s oil reserves. The cargo consignor associated with this vessel has been either approved or sponsored by the IRGC.

The Iranian freight ship 'Elyana', which has previously been implicated in the illicit arms trade to Syria, has notably completed its transit through the Suez Canal. As reported on May 3, 2025, the vessel navigated northward through the Red Sea before entering the southern reaches of the Suez Canal, where it successfully finished its passage by the end of the day, as determined by its AIS signal tracking. The 'Elyana' embarked from Bandar Abbas commercial port on April 18 and made a brief stop in Jebel Ali, departing on April 21. Uniquely, the ship did not make any further port calls during its journey, causing a significant delay in the timeline typically expected for commercial vessels between Jebel Ali and Suez. The 'Elyana' is under secondary sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and is associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), which is also sanctioned. The vessel is equipped with deck davit cranes, enabling it to unload cargo at less sophisticated ports, including potential access to Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, all while bypassing the heavily monitored and recently dismantled ports of Hodeida and Ras Isa. Back in June 2024, the 'Elyana' was seen unloading cargo in Latakia, acquired from Bandar Abbas. This operation is particularly concerning as it aligns with the interests of the embattled Assad regime in Syria, with the IRGC utilizing Latakia as a crucial hub for their arms imports destined for Hezbollah and Syrian authorities via both cargo ships and direct flights into Latakia International Airport.