IMO 9322968
The vessel HYPERION was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #47 among 2,891 monitored vessels and its notable metrics over the past 90 days, which included 28 STS proximity events, 4 AIS gaps, 59 loitering events, and 230 zone dwell events. The top operating zones for HYPERION included the Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone with 122 events, the Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone with 58 events, and several others. 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 HYPERION was detected in the Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone most frequently, with 122 events recorded, including 72 zone dwell and 50 loiter events. It was also detected in the Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone with 58 events, primarily consisting of 57 STS proximity events. Additionally, the vessel was detected in several other zones, including the Danish Straits/Skagerrak and Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 122 | zone_dwell: 72, loiter: 50 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone | 58 | sts: 57, zone_dwell: 1 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 28 | zone_dwell: 28 | Jan 24, 2026 | May 16, 2026 |
| Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach | 22 | zone_dwell: 12, loiter: 8, sts: 2 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 17 | zone_dwell: 17 | Jan 27, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Sanction Zone | 16 | zone_dwell: 16 | Jan 27, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| discovered_014 | 14 | zone_dwell: 7, loiter: 6, ais_gap: 1 | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Atlantic Iberian Monitoring Zone | 11 | zone_dwell: 11 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Unknown Maritime Surveillance Zone | 11 | zone_dwell: 11 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Southern Black Sea Surveillance Zone | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | Feb 6, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Strait of Gibraltar Surveillance Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Central Mediterranean Sanctions Monitoring Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 8, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 6, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Feb 10, 2026 | May 3, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 5, ais_gap: 1, loiter: 1 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Northern Baltic Sea Surveillance Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | May 2, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
STS Proximity Partners
The vessel HYPERION recorded 28 STS proximity detections involving 34 distinct partner vessels. The most frequent partners detected in proximity were TRANS FJORD and NISSOS ANTIMILOS, each with 4 proximity events. All identified partner vessels were not sanctioned.
Ownership & Management
NEW FLEET LTD is a Russia-registered maritime entity that manages vessels involved in transporting Russian crude oil and oil products to third countries, operating as part of Russia's shadow fleet. The company was registered on November 30, 2025, and manages at least two known tankers: PROXIMA (IMO 9329655) and SERENADE (IMO 9329655).
⚠ Red Flags
- Company registered days before vessel transfer (registered Nov 30, 2025)
- Address shared with Sovcomflot PJSC unit in St. Petersburg
- Involved in transporting sanctioned Russian crude oil to third countries
- Part of Russia's shadow fleet operating under political cover
- No known beneficial ownership information
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Sep 1, 2024HYPERION
- Sep 1, 2006NS Power
- Dec 1, 2025🇷🇺 Russia
- Nov 1, 2025🏳️ Gambia
- Oct 1, 2025🏳️ Gambia
- Aug 1, 2025🇰🇲 Comoros
- Jun 1, 2025🇰🇲 Comoros
- Sep 1, 2024🇧🇧 Barbados
- Jan 1, 2024🏳️ Gabon
- Sep 1, 2006🇱🇷 Liberia
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | NEW FLEET LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Dec 22, 2025 | NEW FLEET LTD | Registered owner |
| Dec 22, 2025 | NEW FLEET LTD | ISM Manager |
| Sep 28, 2024 | ORCHID SHIPMANAGEMENT LLC-FZ | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Sep 28, 2024 | ORCHID SHIPMANAGEMENT LLC-FZ | ISM Manager |
| Sep 28, 2024 | RHONA MARINE INC | Registered owner |
| Feb 3, 2024 | FORNAX SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Feb 3, 2024 | FORNAX SHIP MANAGEMENT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jul 25, 2023 | OIL TANKERS SCF MGMT FZCO | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jul 25, 2023 | OIL TANKERS SCF MGMT FZCO | ISM Manager |
| Apr 20, 2022 | SUN SHIP MANAGEMENT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Apr 20, 2022 | SUN SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Jan 1, 2022 | SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jan 1, 2022 | SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD | ISM Manager |
| Jun 7, 2016 | SUN SHIP MANAGEMENT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jun 2, 2016 | SUN SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Jul 1, 2013 | SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ISM Manager |
| Mar 31, 2008 | SCF NOVOSHIP JSC | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Mar 31, 2008 | SCF NOVOSHIP JSC | ISM Manager |
| Sep 1, 2006 | WATERCOURSE MARITIME INC | Registered owner |
Media Mentions
- Russian tanker Hyperion first to break Trump's naval blockade in VenezuelaUNN
- Shadow Fleet Tanker 'Hyperion' Heads for English Channel, Testing ...GCaptain
- HYPERION (Shadow Fleet) - War & SanctionsGUR (Government of Ukraine)
- A sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker Hyperion arrived at ...X (Twitter)
- DD Geopolitics Russian shadow tanker HYPERION has ...Forbidden News (Facebook)
- Sanctioned Tanker Hyperion to Test Trump's Blockade of VenezuelaEnergy Now
- Blacklisted naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters ...Reuters
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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