BARQ

IMO 9321691

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-02-22 🚫 SANCTIONED 🇪🇺EU 🇨🇦CA 🇳🇿NZ 🇬🇧UK
Rank: #28 of 1,437 STS detections: 0 Loiter: 18 AIS gap events: 7 Zone dwell: 146 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel BARQ was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #28 out of 1,437 monitored vessels, with key 90-day metrics including 0 STS proximity events, 7 AIS gaps, 18 loitering events, and 146 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach with 45 events, the Danish Straits/Skagerrak with 14 events, and several others. Data indicated that the vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. These metrics are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.

Vessel information

Vessel Name BARQ
IMO Number 9321691
MMSI 461000284
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🏳️ Oman
Call Sign A4FB4
Length 274 m
Beam 48 m
Gross Tonnage 81,409 GT
Build Year 2006

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel BARQ was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 45 events recorded, including 27 zone dwell and 18 loiter events. It was also detected in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak zone (14 events) and the Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone (14 events), both primarily consisting of zone dwell events. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of several other zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach 45 zone_dwell: 27, loiter: 18 Feb 2, 2026 Feb 11, 2026
Danish Straits/Skagerrak 14 zone_dwell: 13, ais_gap: 1 Jan 30, 2026 Feb 15, 2026
Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone 14 zone_dwell: 14 Jan 24, 2026 Jan 24, 2026
Atlantic Iberian Monitoring Zone 8 zone_dwell: 8 Jan 24, 2026 Jan 24, 2026
Norwegian Sea Surveillance Zone 7 zone_dwell: 7 Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026
Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Feb 2, 2026 Feb 11, 2026
Central Iberian Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Jan 25, 2026 Feb 11, 2026
discovered_100 5 zone_dwell: 4, ais_gap: 1 Jan 31, 2026 Jan 31, 2026
Eastern Zealand Surveillance Zone 4 zone_dwell: 4 Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026
Baltic Sea Monitoring Zone 4 zone_dwell: 4 Feb 17, 2026 Feb 17, 2026
Norwegian Sea Sanctioned Vessel Zone 4 zone_dwell: 3, ais_gap: 1 Feb 15, 2026 Feb 15, 2026
discovered_067 4 zone_dwell: 4 Jan 29, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Brest Channel Monitoring Zone 3 zone_dwell: 3 Feb 1, 2026 Feb 22, 2026
Northern Baltic Surveillance Zone 3 zone_dwell: 3 Feb 21, 2026 Feb 22, 2026
Southeast Aegean Monitoring Zone 3 zone_dwell: 3 Feb 16, 2026 Feb 16, 2026

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
BARQ LINE LLC
Muscat, Oman.
ISM Manager
YUN TAI SHAN SHIPMANAGEMENT
Room 12-06, 1, Lane 345, Ruijin Nanlu, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai, 200000, China.
Ship Manager
BARQ LINE LLC
Muscat, Oman.
Commercial Manager
BARQ LINE LLC
Muscat, Oman.
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BARQ LINE LLC

BARQ LINE LLC is an Omani shipping company registered with IMO number 0304351, based in Muscat, Oman. It serves as the registered owner and commercial/ship manager for the oil tanker BARQ (IMO 9321691). The company is involved in transporting Russian crude oil, appearing in shadow fleet trackers.

Fleet1 vessel(s)
SanctionsListed in EU, UK, and Canada sanctions lists for the vessel BARQ; identified in shadow fleet databases for transporting Russian crude oil in violation of restrictions; no direct sanctions on the company itself found[2][6][7][9].

⚠ Red Flags

  • Manages vessel BARQ on EU, UK, and Canada sanctions lists[2]
  • Involved in Russian crude oil transport (RU NVS voyages) as shadow fleet entity[2][6][7]
  • ISM manager YUN TAI SHAN SHIPMANAGEMENT (China) and others like LONG JI SHAN[2][8]
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YUN TAI SHAN SHIPMANAGEMENT

YUN TAI SHIPMANAGEMENT is a Chinese shipmanagement company based in Shanghai with IMO Company Number 0231038. It manages or owns 1 vessel, including the vessel 'BARQ'. Last fleet data updated January 19, 2026.

Fleet1 vessel(s)

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (4)
  • Aug 1, 2025
    BARQ
  • Dec 1, 2024
    Lahar
  • Nov 1, 2022
    Sai Baba
  • Aug 1, 2006
    Cap Guillaume
Flag Changes (5)
  • Aug 1, 2025
    🏳️ Oman
  • Oct 1, 2024
    🏳️ Djibouti
  • Nov 1, 2022
    🏳️ Gabon
  • Dec 1, 2021
    🇱🇷 Liberia
  • Sep 1, 2006
    🇬🇷 Greece
DateCompanyRole
Aug 20, 2025YUN TAI SHAN SHIPMANAGEMENTISM Manager
Aug 15, 2025BARQ LINE LLCShip manager/Commercial manager
Aug 15, 2025BARQ LINE LLCRegistered owner
Dec 25, 2024LONG JI SHAN SHIPMANAGEMENT COISM Manager
Oct 29, 2024UNKNOWNISM Manager
Oct 29, 2024THIRI SHIPPING LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Oct 29, 2024THIRI SHIPPING LTDRegistered owner
Aug 15, 2024DAMASAKU SHIPPING FZEISM Manager
Apr 3, 2024CMSM SHIP & COMMERCIAL MGMTISM Manager
Mar 2, 2024OSDUNG SHIPPING INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Mar 2, 2024OSDUNG SHIPPING INCRegistered owner
Jul 20, 2023ARK SEAKONNECT SHIPMANAGMENTISM Manager
Apr 21, 2023PARADISE SHIPPING & MARINE INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 21, 2023PLUTOS SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Nov 23, 2022PARADISE SHIPPING & MARINE INCRegistered owner
Nov 23, 2022UNKNOWNISM Manager
Nov 23, 2022GATIK SHIP MANAGEMENT M/SShip manager/Commercial manager
Feb 13, 2007ANGLO-EASTERN SHIP MGMT HELLASISM Manager
Oct 3, 2006UNKNOWNISM Manager
Aug 31, 2006CMB.TECH NVShip manager/Commercial manager
Aug 31, 2006CMB.TECH NVRegistered owner

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Indian Register of Shipping (IACS) Reinstated
33
Total Inspections
0
Detentions

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Data Scope & Currency
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