IMO 9288734
The vessel ARABESCA was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its rank of 14 out of 1,793 monitored vessels and notable metrics over the past 90 days, including 159 loiter events and 234 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach with 324 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 based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel ARABESCA was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 324 events recorded, including 165 zone dwell and 159 loiter events. It was also detected in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak zone (10 events) and the English Channel Surveillance Zone (8 events). The vessel was detected in the vicinity of various zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 324 | zone_dwell: 165, loiter: 159 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Feb 28, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| discovered_070 | 6 | zone_dwell: 5, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 28, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Feb 28, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Brest Approaches Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 4, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Copenhagen Offshore Monitoring Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| discovered_068 | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Alboran Sea Surveillance Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 2, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Eastern Zealand Surveillance Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Central Iberian Sea Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Northwest Skye Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Mar 1, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| High Arctic Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | Feb 28, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
PEARL CASCADE CORP is a Seychelles-registered maritime company serving as both registered owner and ship manager/commercial manager for the tanker vessel ARABESCA (IMO 9288734). It operates from Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island, Seychelles, and is involved in voyages exporting crude oil from Russian Baltic Sea ports such as Primorsk and Ust-Luga.[2][3][5]
⚠ Red Flags
- Address shared with multiple Seychelles shipping companies involved in Russian crude oil exports (e.g., JUBILEE WAVES CORP, VOYAGE CRAFT INC).[2][3][5]
- Vessel ARABESCA engaged in Russian oil exports from Baltic ports (Primorsk, Ust-Luga) amid sanctions context.[2][3]
- Listed in shadow fleet tracking report (KSE Sanctions).[6]
Anchor Elite Shipmanagement (IMO 6462866) is an Azerbaijan-based company managing vessels, including the ARABESCA tanker linked to the shadow fleet. It is listed as an entity of interest by OpenSanctions with connections to sanctioned shadow fleet vessels. The company is also noted in Ukrainian GUR datasets related to Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
⚠ Red Flags
- Linked to shadow fleet vessels ARABESCA and ARABELA
- Entity of interest in OpenSanctions with Ukrainian GUR connections
- Jurisdictions include Azerbaijan, Greece, Liberia per OpenSanctions
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Mar 1, 2024ARABESCA
- Jan 1, 2005Seabravery
- Jun 1, 2025🇸🇱 Sierra leone
- Apr 1, 2025🇵🇦 Panama
- Mar 1, 2024🇨🇰 Cook islands
- Jan 1, 2005🇲🇹 Malta
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | PEARL CASCADE CORP | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Mar 20, 2024 | PEARL CASCADE CORP | Registered owner |
| Mar 20, 2024 | ANCHOR ELITE SHIPMANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Jul 1, 2015 | XAGOR MARINE SA | Registered owner |
| Jan 10, 2005 | THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Jan 3, 2005 | THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
Media Mentions
- ARABESCA (Shadow Fleet) - War & Sanctionswar-sanctions.gur.gov.ua
- ARABESCA - Lists of sanctionssanctions.lursoft.lv
- UK sanctions 100 dark fleet tankersLloyd's List
- ARABESCA - OpenSanctionsOpenSanctions
- Sanctions Notice - RussiaGFSC
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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