UTAKI

IMO 9262924

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-05-08 🚫 SANCTIONED 🇪🇺EU 🇨🇦CA 🇦🇺AU 🇳🇿NZ 🇬🇧UK
Rank: #28 of 2,538 STS detections: 0 Loiter: 215 AIS gap events: 4 Zone dwell: 321 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel UTAKI was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #28 out of 2,538 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 215 loiter events and 321 zone dwell events. It was detected in the vicinity of the Primorsk Approach Waters terminal zone, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. The top operating zones included Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, Primorsk Approach Waters, and Danish Straits/Skagerrak. These observations are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.

Vessel information

Vessel Name UTAKI
IMO Number 9262924
MMSI 667002334
Vessel Type Tanker - Hazard D (Recognizable)
Flag 🇸🇱 Sierra leone
Call Sign 9LS2037
Length 241 m
Beam 42 m
Gross Tonnage 56,573 GT
Build Year 2002

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel UTAKI was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 420 events recorded, including 213 zone dwell and 207 loiter events. It was also detected in the vicinity of the Primorsk Approach Waters (23 events), though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. Additional detections occurred in various other zones, including the Danish Straits/Skagerrak and the English Channel Surveillance Zone, with lower event counts.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach 420 zone_dwell: 213, loiter: 207 Apr 22, 2026 May 1, 2026
Primorsk Approach Waters 23 zone_dwell: 15, loiter: 8 May 1, 2026 May 5, 2026
discovered_078 10 zone_dwell: 9, ais_gap: 1 Apr 17, 2026 Apr 18, 2026
Danish Straits/Skagerrak 8 zone_dwell: 8 Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026
Unknown Maritime Surveillance Zone 7 zone_dwell: 7 Apr 17, 2026 Apr 17, 2026
English Channel Surveillance Zone 6 zone_dwell: 6 Apr 20, 2026 Apr 20, 2026
Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone 6 zone_dwell: 6 Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026
discovered_094 6 zone_dwell: 6 Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026
Archipelago Sea Monitoring Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Apr 22, 2026 Apr 22, 2026
Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Apr 20, 2026 Apr 20, 2026
Baltic Sea Surveillance Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026
Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone 5 zone_dwell: 5 Apr 17, 2026 Apr 17, 2026
Dodecanese Sea Monitoring Zone 4 zone_dwell: 3, ais_gap: 1 Apr 21, 2026 Apr 21, 2026
discovered_010 4 zone_dwell: 4 Apr 12, 2026 Apr 12, 2026
discovered_100 3 zone_dwell: 3 Apr 22, 2026 Apr 22, 2026

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
PHORVANE QUAYS LTD
18th Floor, V Heun Building, 138, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, China.
ISM Manager
BSTLS SHIPPING LLC
Apartment 14, Building 21, Q Residencial Area, Yeni Gunashli settlement, Surakhani District, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Ship Manager
PHORVANE QUAYS LTD
18th Floor, V Heun Building, 138, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, China.
Commercial Manager
PHORVANE QUAYS LTD
18th Floor, V Heun Building, 138, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, China.
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PHORVANE QUAYS LTD

Phorvane Quays Ltd is a Hong Kong-based maritime company serving as commercial manager and registered owner of the crude oil tanker UTAKI (IMO 9262924). The company is identified as a key entity in the operation of vessels engaged in transporting Russian-origin oil and petroleum products in violation of international sanctions.

Fleet1 (UTAKI - IMO 9262924) vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUTAKI is listed as owned by Just Marine Ltd (Seychelles). Phorvane Quays Ltd functions as both commercial manager and registered owner in some records. The corporate structure suggests layered ownership typical of shadow fleet operations.
SanctionsPHORVANE QUAYS LTD is directly implicated in sanctions violations. The vessel UTAKI under its management/ownership has been sanctioned by: UK (24 February 2025), EU (20 July 2025), Canada (June 2025), Australia (June 2025), and Switzerland (12 August 2025). The vessel is designated as part of the Russian shadow fleet and has been engaged in transporting Russian crude oil and petroleum products in violation of G7 and EU embargoes and price caps. The vessel made port calls to occupied Crimean Peninsula terminals (Komysh-Burun, Feodosia) in May-June 2025 and October 2024. Phorvane Quays Ltd is listed on Ukraine's war-sanctions database (entity ID 0390151).

⚠ Red Flags

  • Company manages sanctioned vessel UTAKI designated as Russian shadow fleet asset
  • Vessel engaged in transporting Russian-origin oil in violation of international sanctions
  • Port calls made to occupied Crimean Peninsula terminals (May-June 2025, October 2024)
  • Registered address is shared commercial space with multiple other maritime entities
  • Layered ownership structure (Just Marine Ltd as owner, Phorvane Quays as manager/registered owner)
  • Vessel lacks P&I insurance as of reporting period
  • Technical management by Russian company OOO 'Krechet' (TIN 6167197524, Rostov Oblast)
  • Vessel has history of flag changes (Greece, Marshall Islands, Malta, Panama, Sierra Leone) consistent with sanctions evasion
  • Multiple previous vessel names (Guneshli, Intrepid Reliance, Lin Dan, Linda I, Lita) indicating identity obfuscation
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BSTLS SHIPPING LLC

BSTLS Shipping LLC is a ship management company based in Azerbaijan with IMO Company Number 6507554. It serves as the Ship Safety Management Manager for shadow fleet crude oil tankers involved in transporting Russian crude oil and oil products in violation of sanctions. The company manages a small fleet of vessels flagged under Sierra Leone and linked to multiple sanctions lists.

Fleet3 vessel(s)
SanctionsListed on war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua for involvement in shadow fleet operations transporting Russian fossil fuels; associated vessels sanctioned by UK, Canada, Australia, EU, Switzerland; company itself appears on OpenSanctions.

⚠ Red Flags

  • Manages shadow fleet tankers transporting Russian crude oil in violation of sanctions
  • Associated with vessels under multiple international sanctions (UK, Canada, Australia, EU, Switzerland)
  • Fleet includes UK-sanctioned tanker IMO 9262924 involved in Russian oil exports
  • Recent management appointments (e.g., 23.01.2025 for UTAKI, 06.09.2024 for VERNAL)

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (6)
  • Aug 1, 2024
    UTAKI
  • Jan 1, 2022
    Linda I
  • Jan 1, 2021
    Lin Dan
  • Jun 1, 2012
    Guneshli
  • May 1, 2006
    Intrepid Reliance
  • Sep 1, 2002
    Lita
Flag Changes (7)
  • Aug 1, 2025
    🇸🇱 Sierra leone
  • Aug 1, 2024
    🇸🇱 Sierra leone
  • Jan 1, 2021
    🇵🇦 Panama
  • Jun 1, 2012
    🇲🇹 Malta
  • May 1, 2006
    🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
  • Sep 1, 2002
    🇬🇷 Greece
  • Sep 1, 2002
    🇬🇷 Greece
DateCompanyRole
Dec 9, 2025PHORVANE QUAYS LTDRegistered owner
Dec 9, 2025PHORVANE QUAYS LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Jan 23, 2025BSTLS SHIPPING LLCISM Manager
Aug 1, 2024JUST MARINE LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Aug 1, 2024AKARA NAVIGATION LLCISM Manager
Aug 1, 2024JUST MARINE LTDRegistered owner
Jan 14, 2022MALISEA SHIPPING LTDISM Manager
Jan 14, 2022CHANOCEAN MANAGEMENT LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Jan 14, 2022SPASTIC OCEANWAY LTDRegistered owner
Jan 5, 2021BON TRADING CO LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Jan 5, 2021BON TRADING CO LTDISM Manager
Mar 6, 2017UNITED MARITIME LOGISTICS SAShip manager/Commercial manager
Mar 6, 2017EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Jan 5, 2017UML NAVIGATION 7 LTDRegistered owner
Jun 27, 2012PALMALI GEMICILIK VE ACENTELIKISM Manager
Jun 27, 2012OCEAN NAVIGATION 7 CO LTDRegistered owner
Jun 27, 2012PALMALI GEMICILIK VE ACENTELIKShip manager/Commercial manager
Jun 3, 2007WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT LTDISM Manager
May 31, 2006WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT LTDISM Manager
May 30, 2006AET TANKERS PTE LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Feb 20, 2003SUN ENTERPRISES LTD-LIBISM Manager
Jan 1, 2002ESSENTIAL SHIPPING CO LTDRegistered owner
Jan 1, 2002SUN ENTERPRISES LTD-LIBShip manager/Commercial manager

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Registro Italiano Navale (IACS) Withdrawn
43
Total Inspections
2
Detentions

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