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3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel, as listed in Annex XLII, in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters, or for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, or for the purposes of an investigation into infringements of the provisions of this Regulation or into other illicit activity.

4. By way of derogation from points (a) and (g) of paragraph 1, the competent authorities of an island Member State may authorise a vessel listed in Annex XLII under paragraph 2(e), to access ports and anchorage zones, and receive services under paragraph 1(g) under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that:

(a) the goods are strictly necessary to satisfy basic needs of that Member State; and (b) the import of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Regulation.

5. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.

1. In relation to any vessel listed in Annex XLII, it shall be prohibited to, directly or indirectly:

(a) provide access to ports, anchorage zones and locks in the territory of the Union, and for such a vessel to access them;

(b) import into the Union, purchase or transfer such a vessel;

(c) sell, supply, including charter, or export such a vessel;

(d) operate or crew such a vessel;

(e) provide flag registration for the benefit of such a vessel;

(f) provide financing and financial assistance, including insurance, as well as brokering services, including ship brokering;

(g) provide technical assistance and other services including bunkering, ship supply services, crew changes services, cargo loading and discharge services, fendering and tug services to the benefit of such a vessel; and (h) engage in ship-to-ship transfers or any other transfer of cargo with, or procure any services from, such a vessel.

2. Annex XLII shall include vessels that:

(a) transport goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine;

(b) transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, 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);

(c) are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure;

(d) are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods;

(e) transport goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII of this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union listed in Annex XXI of this Regulation and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;

(f) are operated in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulations (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263; or (g) are owned, chartered or operated by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, are otherwise used in the name of, on behalf of, in relation with or for the benefit of such persons.