SAPNA

IMO 9247883

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-03-19 🚫 SANCTIONED 🇪🇺EU 🇨🇦CA 🇦🇺AU 🇳🇿NZ 🇬🇧UK
Rank: #29 of 1,920 STS detections: 0 Loiter: 130 AIS gap events: 1 Zone dwell: 207 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel SAPNA was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #29 out of 1,920 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 130 loitering events and 207 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, with 265 events, and several others in the Eastern Mediterranean and Atlantic regions. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. These observations are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.

Vessel information

Vessel Name SAPNA
IMO Number 9247883
MMSI 667002270
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🇸🇱 Sierra leone
Call Sign 9LS1973
Length 244 m
Beam 41 m
Gross Tonnage 57,326 GT
Build Year 2002

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel SAPNA was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with a total of 265 events, including 135 zone dwell and 130 loiter events. Additional detections occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone (8 events), Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone (8 events), and several other zones with fewer events. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach 265 zone_dwell: 135, loiter: 130 Mar 8, 2026 Mar 13, 2026
Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone 8 zone_dwell: 8 Feb 28, 2026 Mar 5, 2026
Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone 8 zone_dwell: 8 Mar 4, 2026 Mar 4, 2026
Danish Straits/Skagerrak 6 zone_dwell: 6 Mar 5, 2026 Mar 6, 2026
Copenhagen Offshore Monitoring Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026
Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Mar 4, 2026 Mar 4, 2026
Copenhagen Maritime Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Mar 3, 2026 Mar 3, 2026
Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone 4 zone_dwell: 4 Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026
Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone 3 zone_dwell: 3 Mar 7, 2026 Mar 7, 2026
Central Baltic Monitoring Zone 3 zone_dwell: 3 Mar 7, 2026 Mar 7, 2026
Brest Channel Surveillance Zone 3 zone_dwell: 3 Mar 3, 2026 Mar 3, 2026
Alboran Sea Surveillance Zone 2 zone_dwell: 2 Mar 8, 2026 Mar 8, 2026
Brest Approaches Monitoring Zone 2 zone_dwell: 2 Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026
English Channel Surveillance Zone 2 zone_dwell: 2 Mar 5, 2026 Mar 5, 2026
Central Iberian Sea Monitoring Zone 2 zone_dwell: 2 Mar 5, 2026 Mar 5, 2026

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
VIKOTRANS INC
Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
ISM Manager
UNKNOWN
Unknown
Ship Manager
VIKOTRANS INC
Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
Commercial Manager
VIKOTRANS INC
Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
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VIKOTRANS INC

VIKOTRANS INC is a Seychelles-registered maritime company serving as both commercial manager and registered owner of vessels. It manages a single general cargo vessel with a total fleet DWT of 210,570 metric tons, all over 15 years old. The company operates ports including Yingkou (China), Ain Sukhna (Egypt), and Russian ports like Novorossiysk and Primorsk.

Fleet1 vessel(s)
SanctionsThe vessel SAPNA (IMO 9247883), managed by VIKOTRANS INC, is listed on EU, UK, and Canada sanctions lists. SAPNA was involved in transporting cargo from Russian port Primorsk (RU PRI) on 23/11/2025 to Vadinadar (IN VAD). ISM manager for SAPNA is NAVIGENIX SHIPMANAGEMENT LLC (Azerbaijan).

⚠ Red Flags

  • Manages SAPNA (IMO 9247883), which is on EU, UK, and Canada sanctions lists
  • SAPNA called at Russian port Primorsk (RU PRI) in November 2025
  • Fleet calls at Russian ports including Novorossiysk, Primorsk, and Ust-Luga
  • Seychelles registration, often used for opaque ownership structures
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UNKNOWN

The entity with IMO Company Number 9991001 is listed as 'UNKNOWN' and serves as the ISM Manager for multiple vessels, including WAHA 1 (IMO 9991001, AHTS, flagged Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), HANTALLAR (IMO 5187097), NATALIA (IMO 8129474), PLUTO (IMO 9440590), and STAR (IMO 9436484). No specific company name, address, or operational details are identified beyond its role in ISM management since dates like 01/11/1997 for some vessels. It appears in maritime databases as a placeholder or unidentified manager for various ships.

Fleetunknown vessel(s)

⚠ Red Flags

  • Company name consistently listed as 'UNKNOWN' across multiple vessel records
  • Long-term ISM Manager role since 1997 for older vessels like HANTALLAR without identifiable details
  • Appears as Group Owner for recent container ships like PLUTO and STAR with no further ownership transparency

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (7)
  • Sep 1, 2025
    SAPNA
  • Oct 1, 2024
    Hatti
  • Aug 1, 2022
    Elza
  • Jun 1, 2021
    Ever Rich No. 18
  • Mar 1, 2019
    Aquamarine
  • Apr 1, 2017
    Ocean Aquamarine
  • Dec 1, 2002
    Morning Glory VIII
Flag Changes (8)
  • Sep 1, 2025
    🇸🇱 Sierra leone
  • Jun 1, 2025
    🇻🇺 Vanuatu
  • Oct 1, 2024
    🇧🇧 Barbados
  • Mar 1, 2024
    🇨🇰 Cook islands
  • Jul 1, 2022
    🏳️ Palau (Republic of)
  • Jun 1, 2021
    🇹🇻 Tuvalu
  • Apr 1, 2017
    🇵🇦 Panama
  • Dec 1, 2002
    🇱🇷 Liberia
DateCompanyRole
Sep 30, 2025VIKOTRANS INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Sep 30, 2025VIKOTRANS INCRegistered owner
Sep 30, 2025UNKNOWNISM Manager
Jun 7, 2025GLOBAL SHIP SOLUTIONS LLCISM Manager
Oct 29, 2024ANCHOR ELITE SHIPMANAGEMENTISM Manager
Oct 29, 2024HCC SHIPMANAGEMENT INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Aug 19, 2022ADEL SHIP MANAGEMENT SRLISM Manager
Jul 18, 2022UNKNOWNISM Manager
Jul 18, 2022HCC SHIPMANAGEMENT INCRegistered owner
Jul 18, 2022ADEL SHIP MANAGEMENT SRLShip manager/Commercial manager
Jun 25, 2021EASTWIND MARINE SERVICES COISM Manager
Jun 25, 2021EASTWIND MARINE SERVICES COShip manager/Commercial manager
Mar 7, 2019LEADER POWER GLOBAL LTDRegistered owner
Mar 7, 2019LEADER POWER GLOBAL LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 10, 2017ZHENG YU SHIPPING CO LTDISM Manager
Apr 10, 2017ZHENG YU SHIPPING CO LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 10, 2017AQUATIC ONE LTDRegistered owner
Oct 11, 2012NAKATA MAC CORPISM Manager
Nov 11, 2005ANGLO-EASTERN SHIPMANAGEMENT SISM Manager
Jul 22, 2003NAKATA MAC CORPISM Manager
Dec 16, 2002NAKATA MARITIME CORPRegistered owner
Dec 16, 2002NAKATA MAC CORPShip manager/Commercial manager

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (IACS) Withdrawn
18
Total Inspections
0
Detentions

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Data Scope & Currency
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