IMO 9742211
VST AMARA was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #17 among 1,239 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 0 STS proximity events, 3 AIS gaps, 103 loitering events, and 177 zone dwell events. The vessel was detected in the top operating zones, including the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach with 217 events, but no recorded terminal visits were noted during this period. These metrics are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel VST AMARA was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 217 events recorded, including 114 zone dwell and 103 loiter events. It was also detected in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak zone with 9 zone dwell events, and in the Northern Skagerrak Surveillance Zone and Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone, each with 7 zone dwell events. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 217 | zone_dwell: 114, loiter: 103 | Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jan 21, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Northern Skagerrak Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Feb 7, 2026 | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Eastern Aegean Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 4, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| discovered_100 | 5 | zone_dwell: 4, ais_gap: 1 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Surveillance Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Feb 8, 2026 | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Central Iberian Monitoring Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 2, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Brest Channel Monitoring Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Skagerrak Monitoring Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Southeast Aegean Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 8, 2026 | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Northwest Iberian Sea Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 7, 2026 | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 7, 2026 |
| discovered_097 | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
VINTAGE VENTURES 3 INC is a Panama-registered vessel owner based at Boulevard Santa Maria, Panama City. The company owns and manages a fleet of tanker vessels, primarily engaged in crude oil and petroleum product transportation with operations across multiple global ports.
⚠ Red Flags
- Company operates tanker vessels with documented port calls to Russian ports (UST-LUGA, RU ULU, RU LED, RU PRI) during periods of international sanctions on Russian oil exports
- Vessel VST AMARA (IMO 9742211) appears in Russian oil tracker documentation alongside shadow fleet operators
- Related entity 'Vintage Ventures 1 Inc' identified in Russian oil tracker as handling 2% of Russian oil exports via shadow fleet operations
ANGLO-EASTERN SHIPMANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is a Singapore-registered subsidiary of the Anglo-Eastern Group, a leading global provider of independent ship management services including technical, crew, and commercial management. Incorporated in 1989, it manages vessels for third-party owners and contributes to the group's operations from its office at 1 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore.[1][3][5]
Vintage Shipping & Trading AG is a Swiss-based boutique trading house established in 2023, specializing in the global distribution of petroleum products such as naphtha, Jet A-1, and gasoil. The company engages in physical trading and shipping, chartering vessels for transport, with its website claiming control over an expanding fleet of over 12 vessels, though maritime database MagicPort reports it commercially manages 1 tanker vessel of 109,990 DWT aged 6-10 years.[1][2]
⚠ Red Flags
- Discrepancy between company website claiming 'expanding fleet of over 12 vessels' and MagicPort reporting 1 vessel managed[1][2]
- Recent establishment in 2023 with claims of shipping over 60 million barrels annually and 100+ years team experience[1]
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Dec 1, 2024VST AMARA
- Feb 1, 2022Lr2 Aphrodite
- Jun 1, 2017Chaselka
- Aug 1, 2016Stella Hope
- Dec 1, 2024🇵🇦 Panama
- Jun 1, 2017🏳️ Hong Kong, China
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | VINTAGE VENTURES 3 INC | Registered owner |
| Aug 7, 2024 | VINTAGE SHIPPING & TRADING | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jun 21, 2017 | ANGLO-EASTERN SHIPMANAGEMENT S | ISM Manager |
| Jun 20, 2017 | ASIA DIAMOND SHIPPING LTD | Registered owner |
| Jun 20, 2017 | GOLDEN TANKER HOLDINGS LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jun 20, 2017 | BAOHUA SHIPPING PTE LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
Media Mentions
- Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products ...Black Sea News
- Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products ...Black Sea News
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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