IMO 9252371
The vessel KIROHO was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #19 among 2,536 monitored vessels and its notable metrics over the past 90 days, which included 287 loiter events and 382 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 Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach and the Danish Straits/Skagerrak. These observations are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel KIROHO was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 520 events recorded, including 263 zone dwell and 257 loiter events. It was also detected in the vicinity of the Ust-Luga Terminal Complex (19 events), though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. Additional detections occurred in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak zone (54 events) and several other monitoring zones, with varying types of events noted.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 520 | zone_dwell: 263, loiter: 257 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 54 | zone_dwell: 33, loiter: 21 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Ust-Luga Terminal Complex | 19 | zone_dwell: 10, loiter: 9 | May 3, 2026 | May 3, 2026 |
| discovered_094 | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Unknown Maritime Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Dodecanese Sea Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Apr 19, 2026 | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Apr 18, 2026 | Apr 18, 2026 |
| discovered_078 | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 11, 2026 |
| discovered_010 | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Baltic Sea Surveillance Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| discovered_100 | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Apr 18, 2026 | Apr 18, 2026 |
Recent Port Calls
| From | To | Departure | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKAGEN | KUNDA | 17/04/2026 14:20 | 20/04/2026 14:29 |
| TANGIER | SKAGEN | 09/04/2026 17:36 | 16/04/2026 18:32 |
Ownership & Management
No information found on MARIKA TRADE CORP or its management of the vessel 'KIROHO'. The provided search results reference Mirka Trade DMCC, an unrelated oil and gas logistics company with offices in Dubai, Ashgabat, and Baku, Azerbaijan. No maritime shipping activities or connections to Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, were identified.
NAUTIKRAFT FORGE LLC is an Azerbaijan-based maritime company located in Sumqayit that operates as an ISM Manager and Commercial Manager for tanker vessels. The company manages a fleet of older tanker vessels engaged in international shipping operations, with documented port calls in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Russian ports.
⚠ Red Flags
- Shared address with multiple maritime entities (MARIKA TRADE CORP confirmed at same location)
- Fleet consists entirely of vessels 15+ years old, which may indicate higher operational risk
- Port call patterns include Russian ports (Primorsk, Ust-Luga) and Middle Eastern hubs, consistent with crude oil/petroleum product trading
- Limited publicly available information on beneficial ownership structure
- Related entity MARIKA TRADE CORP manages separate tanker with similar age profile and port patterns
Media Mentions
- KIROHO (Shadow Fleet)war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
This dossier reflects automated analysis of publicly available data sources as of May 7, 2026 (UTC). FleetLeaks does not assert intent or wrongdoing. Observations are derived from AIS behavioral signals, registry records, and other open sources, each subject to inherent latency and reporting limitations.
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Generated: 2026-05-07T10:01:47.239656Z