IMO 9290921
The vessel BEAST was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #28 among 1,729 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 132 loiter events and 200 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, with 268 events, as well as the Danish Straits/Skagerrak and the English Channel Surveillance Zone. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. These metrics are AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel BEAST was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with a total of 268 events, including 136 zone dwell and 132 loiter events. Additional detections occurred in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak (8 events), English Channel Surveillance Zone (13 events combined), Southeast Aegean Monitoring Zone (6 events), Southern Öresund Monitoring Zone (4 events), and Copenhagen Maritime Surveillance Zone (4 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 | 268 | zone_dwell: 136, loiter: 132 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Southeast Aegean Monitoring Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| discovered_070 | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Monitoring Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Feb 28, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Copenhagen Maritime Surveillance Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Feb 28, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Alboran Sea Surveillance Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Feb 28, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| High Arctic Monitoring Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Northern Skagerrak Surveillance Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Southeast Aegean Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Northern Baltic Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Northwest Iberian Sea Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
OCEAN VOYAGE CORP is a Seychelles-registered company acting as registered owner and commercial manager of a single tanker vessel with a fleet DWT of 94,240 metric tons. All vessels in its fleet are over 15 years old. It shares its address with multiple other shipping entities involved in Russian oil transport.
⚠ Red Flags
- Manages fleet of old vessels (15+ years, 100%)
- Address shared by numerous shipping entities in Russia's shadow fleet per KSE report
- Same address as OFAC-listed OCEAN WATERS MARITIME CORPORATION with secondary sanctions risk
- Potential risk flagged by MagicPort.ai
TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC is an ISM (International Safety Management) manager based in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, that manages a fleet of tanker vessels. The company operates primarily in European and Russian ports and has been associated with shadow fleet operations, including management of the tanker BEAST.
⚠ Red Flags
- Residential apartment address used as registered office for maritime company
- All vessels in fleet are 15+ years old, consistent with shadow fleet characteristics
- ISM management of BEAST transferred from Moldovan company MRK to Tidal Tech Mariners LLC in October 2024, suggesting potential management restructuring
- Company operates primarily in Russian ports (Kavkaz, St. Petersburg, Novorossiysk, Primorsk, Taman, Tuapse) and Suez Canal, consistent with shadow fleet routing
- Total fleet DWT of 125,581 metric tons concentrated in tanker vessels
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Mar 1, 2023BEAST
- Jan 1, 2022Proodos
- Jan 1, 2005Evros
- Jun 1, 2025🇸🇱 Sierra leone
- Mar 1, 2023🏳️ Palau (Republic of)
- Jan 1, 2022🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
- Jan 1, 2017🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Feb 1, 2007🇬🇷 Greece
- Jan 1, 2005🇬🇷 Greece
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC | ISM Manager |
| Feb 28, 2023 | OCEAN VOYAGE CORP | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Feb 28, 2023 | MRK SHIPMANAGEMENT SRL | ISM Manager |
| Feb 28, 2023 | OCEAN VOYAGE CORP | Registered owner |
| Jan 17, 2022 | OPTRA SHIPPING LTD | ISM Manager |
| Jan 17, 2022 | SCORPIO COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jan 17, 2022 | PROODOS SHIPPING SA | Registered owner |
| Jan 31, 2005 | SUN ENTERPRISES LTD-LIB | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jan 31, 2005 | EMPIRE NAVIGATION LTD-LIB | Registered owner |
| Jan 28, 2005 | SUN ENTERPRISES LTD-LIB | ISM Manager |
Media Mentions
- UK to sanction up to 100 dark fleet tankersLloyd's List
- Beast - Sanctions recordLursoft Sanctions Database
- Designation - UK Sanctions ListUK Sanctions List
- BEAST (Shadow Fleet)Ukraine War Sanctions Database
- Marine vesselsUkraine War Sanctions Database
- Beast - OpenSanctionsOpenSanctions
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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