IMO 9428358
The vessel SONA was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #25 among 2,602 monitored vessels and its notable metrics over the past 90 days, which included 225 loitering events and 295 zone dwell events. It was detected in the vicinity of the Port Said/Suez Approach terminal zone, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. The top operating zones included Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, Port Said/Suez Approach, and Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone. These observations are based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel SONA was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 445 events recorded, including 225 zone dwell and 220 loiter events. It was also detected in the Port Said/Suez Approach zone (15 events), the Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone (10 events), and several other zones with fewer detections. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of the Port Said/Suez Approach zone, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 445 | zone_dwell: 225, loiter: 220 | May 17, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Port Said/Suez Approach | 15 | zone_dwell: 10, loiter: 5 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Surveillance Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | May 17, 2026 | May 17, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Unknown Maritime Surveillance Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | May 13, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | May 9, 2026 | May 9, 2026 |
| Southern Black Sea Surveillance Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | May 16, 2026 | May 16, 2026 |
| Skagerrak Monitoring Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | May 14, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | May 13, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| Atlantic Iberian Monitoring Zone | 2 | zone_dwell: 2 | May 9, 2026 | May 9, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
TUKAY SHIPPING INC appears to be a maritime vessel ownership/management entity tied to the vessel SONA and listed by Ukraine's War Sanctions platform as the ship owner for that vessel. Available sources do not show a broader commercial fleet profile; the company is most clearly documented in connection with the tanker SONA and related shadow-fleet reporting.[2][3]
⚠ Red Flags
- Listed by Ukraine's War Sanctions platform in a shadow-fleet context
- Uses a c/o shipmanagement address rather than an independently verifiable operating office
- No clear fleet disclosure found in the provided sources
TAI SHAN YONG HENG SHIPMGMT is a China-based ship owner/manager and maritime operations entity. OpenSanctions identifies it as an entity of interest but notes it has not been found on international sanctions lists. Maritime databases describe it as managing a fleet of one vessel, and Ukrainian sanctions-monitoring sources associate it with the management of the tanker SONA.[1][3][5]
⚠ Red Flags
- Listed by Ukraine's war-sanctions database in connection with a shadow-fleet vessel (SONA).[4][7][8]
- OpenSanctions flags the entity as an entity of interest, though not sanctioned.[1]
- Possible name variation across sources: 'SHIPMGMT' and 'SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED'.[2][3]
- No beneficial ownership information identified in the provided sources.
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Jul 1, 2025SONA
- Nov 1, 2024Xue Song
- Mar 1, 2023Mastic
- Jun 1, 2022Uog Andros
- Apr 1, 2011Uacc Sila
- Mar 1, 2009Banksy
- Mar 1, 2009Ionian Wave
- Feb 1, 2026🇸🇱 Sierra leone
- Jul 1, 2025🏳️ Malawi
- May 1, 2023🏳️ Gabon
- Mar 1, 2023🏳️ St.Kitts and Nevis
- May 1, 2013🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
- Apr 1, 2011🇱🇷 Liberia
- Mar 1, 2009🏳️ Portugal (MAR)
- Mar 1, 2009🇱🇷 Liberia
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | TUKAY SHIPPING INC | Registered owner |
| Nov 8, 2024 | TAI SHAN YONG HENG SHIPMGMT | ISM Manager |
| Nov 8, 2024 | TAI SHAN YONG HENG SHIPMGMT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Oct 8, 2023 | PEACE SHIPMANAGEMENT CO LTD | ISM Manager |
| Mar 20, 2023 | PEARL SHIPPING & MARINE-MAI | Registered owner |
| Mar 20, 2023 | PEARL SHIPPING & MARINE-MAI | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Mar 11, 2023 | GALENA SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Jun 6, 2022 | UNITED OVERSEAS MGMT HELLAS | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jun 6, 2022 | UOG ANDROS LLC | Registered owner |
| — | SILA TANKERS INC | Registered owner |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Apr 26, 2011 | UNITED ARAB CHEMICAL CARRIERS | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Mar 19, 2009 | SEAARLAND SHIPPING MGMT BV | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Mar 16, 2009 | TB MARINE SHIPMANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
Media Mentions
- Treasury Dismantles Key Elements of Iran's Energy Export MachineU.S. Department of the Treasury
- SONA - [email protected]war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua
- SONA (IMO 9428358), Oil/Chemical Tanker | Position & specsMarineTraffic
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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