SAKHALIN

IMO 9249128

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-02-19 🚫 SANCTIONED 🇺🇸US 🇨🇦CA
Rank: #25 of 1,351 STS detections: 0 Loiter: 4 AIS gap events: 13 Zone dwell: 161 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel SAKHALIN was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #25 among 1,351 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 0 STS proximity events, 13 AIS gaps, 4 loitering events, and 161 zone dwell events. It was detected in the vicinity of the Ust-Luga Terminal Complex but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. The top operating zones included the Danish Straits/Skagerrak, Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone, and Central Iberian Monitoring Zone. These observations are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.

Vessel information

Vessel Name SAKHALIN
IMO Number 9249128
MMSI 273259630
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🇷🇺 Russia
Call Sign UAZA5
Length 247 m
Beam 42 m
Gross Tonnage 58,918 GT
Build Year 2004

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel SAKHALIN was detected in the vicinity of the Danish Straits/Skagerrak (14 events), Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone (13 events), and Central Iberian Monitoring Zone (11 events), among others. Notably, the vessel was detected in the vicinity of the Ust-Luga Terminal Complex (10 events), though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. The majority of events in these zones were classified as zone dwell events.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Danish Straits/Skagerrak 14 zone_dwell: 14 Jan 31, 2026 Feb 13, 2026
Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone 13 zone_dwell: 13 Jan 24, 2026 Jan 25, 2026
Central Iberian Monitoring Zone 11 zone_dwell: 11 Jan 24, 2026 Feb 1, 2026
Atlantic Iberian Monitoring Zone 11 zone_dwell: 11 Jan 24, 2026 Jan 24, 2026
Ust-Luga Terminal Complex 10 zone_dwell: 6, loiter: 4 Feb 7, 2026 Feb 7, 2026
Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach 9 zone_dwell: 8, ais_gap: 1 Feb 3, 2026 Feb 10, 2026
Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone 7 zone_dwell: 7 Feb 3, 2026 Feb 11, 2026
Central Atlantic Sanctions Monitoring Zone 7 zone_dwell: 6, ais_gap: 1 Jan 25, 2026 Jan 25, 2026
Central Iberian Surveillance Zone 6 zone_dwell: 6 Jan 25, 2026 Feb 10, 2026
Southern North Sea Surveillance Zone 6 zone_dwell: 5, ais_gap: 1 Jan 29, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Baltic Sea Monitoring Zone 5 zone_dwell: 4, ais_gap: 1 Feb 15, 2026 Feb 15, 2026
Southeast Aegean Monitoring Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Feb 13, 2026 Feb 14, 2026
Normandy Coast Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 3, ais_gap: 2 Jan 28, 2026 Feb 12, 2026
Norwegian Sea Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Jan 30, 2026 Jan 31, 2026
Atlantic Coast Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Jan 24, 2026 Jan 25, 2026

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
SOUTH FLEET LTD
Kab 3, Pom 7-H, Liter A, ul Vasi Alekseyeva 14, St Petersburg, 198188, Russia.
ISM Manager
SOUTH FLEET LTD
Kab 3, Pom 7-H, Liter A, ul Vasi Alekseyeva 14, St Petersburg, 198188, Russia.
Ship Manager
SOUTH FLEET LTD
Kab 3, Pom 7-H, Liter A, ul Vasi Alekseyeva 14, St Petersburg, 198188, Russia.
Commercial Manager
SOUTH FLEET LTD
Kab 3, Pom 7-H, Liter A, ul Vasi Alekseyeva 14, St Petersburg, 198188, Russia.
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SOUTH FLEET LTD

South Fleet Ltd (also known as South Fleet LLC or LLC Yuzhny Flot) is a Russian shipping company with IMO number 6450877, registered in St. Petersburg, that owns and manages vessels as part of Russia's shadow fleet for transporting oil and oil products. It is managed by SCF Arctica LLC, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, Russia's largest state-owned shipping company involved in hydrocarbon transportation amid sanctions.[1][2][4]

Fleet2 vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerManaged by SCF Arctica LLC, a subsidiary of PJSC Sovcomflot (sanctioned).[1][2][4]
SanctionsNo direct sanctions on South Fleet Ltd found, but managed by SCF Arctica LLC, subsidiary of sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot; associated with shadow fleet activities evading sanctions on Russian oil transport.[1][2][4]

⚠ Red Flags

  • Part of Russia's shadow fleet transporting sanctioned oil and products.
  • Owned by/managed through structure linked to sanctioned Sovcomflot.
  • Vessels involved in evading G7/EU price caps on Russian oil.

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (2)
  • Apr 1, 2024
    SAKHALIN
  • May 1, 2004
    Sakhalin Island
Flag Changes (3)
  • Apr 1, 2024
    🇷🇺 Russia
  • Nov 1, 2022
    🇵🇦 Panama
  • —
    🇨🇾 Cyprus
DateCompanyRole
Apr 25, 2024SOUTH FLEET LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 25, 2024SOUTH FLEET LTDRegistered owner
Apr 25, 2024SOUTH FLEET LTDISM Manager
Feb 15, 2024STREAM SHIP MANAGEMENT FZCOShip manager/Commercial manager
Feb 15, 2024STREAM SHIP MANAGEMENT FZCOISM Manager
Aug 19, 2023OIL TANKERS SCF MGMT FZCOISM Manager
Nov 16, 2022BRAVA SHIPPING HK LTDRegistered owner
Apr 7, 2022SUN SHIP MANAGEMENTShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 7, 2022SUN SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Jan 1, 2022SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Jan 1, 2022SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTDISM Manager
Mar 23, 2016SAKHALIN ENERGY INVESTMENTShip manager/Commercial manager
Mar 23, 2016SUN SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Jul 4, 2011SCF UNICOM SINGAPORE PTE LTDISM Manager
Jul 4, 2011SCF UNICOM SINGAPORE PTE LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Feb 11, 2011BRAVA LINES SHIPMANAGEMENT LTDRegistered owner
May 15, 2008PRISCO SINGAPORE PTE LTDISM Manager
May 10, 2004PRISCO SINGAPORE PTE LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
May 10, 2004SAKHOIL SHIPPING LTDRegistered owner

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Indian Register of Shipping (IACS) Withdrawn
29
Total Inspections
1
Detentions

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