IMO 9424651
The vessel MANTA was selected as Vessel Spotlight, ranked #31 of 3,309 monitored vessels, with key 90-day metrics including 10 STS proximity detections, 6 AIS gaps, 376 loitering events, and 620 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included discovered_020, discovered_025, and the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. These metrics are AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel MANTA was detected in the vicinity of several zones, with the highest frequency of events recorded in discovered_020 (289 events), discovered_025 (285 events), and the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone (283 events). The types of events included zone dwell and loitering, with one STS proximity event noted in discovered_020. No terminal visits were recorded during this period, and there were no detections in terminal zones.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| discovered_020 | 289 | zone_dwell: 159, loiter: 129, sts: 1 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| discovered_025 | 285 | zone_dwell: 169, loiter: 116 | May 6, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone | 283 | zone_dwell: 167, loiter: 116 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| discovered_018 | 45 | zone_dwell: 29, loiter: 15, ais_gap: 1 | May 18, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone | 9 | sts: 9 | Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| discovered_002 | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | May 7, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Unknown Maritime Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | May 8, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | May 6, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Northwest Iberian Sea Monitoring Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| discovered_033 | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Western Approaches Monitoring Zone | 4 | zone_dwell: 4 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Ceuta/Gibraltar STS Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Sanctions Monitoring Zone | 3 | zone_dwell: 3 | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
STS Proximity Partners
The vessel MANTA recorded a total of 10 STS proximity detections involving 10 distinct partner vessels. The most frequently detected partners included MARBLE, MANTA, NISSOS ANTIMILOS, DORIN, and THALIA, each observed once. None of the partner vessels were identified as sanctioned.
Ownership & Management
Valtrys Sealanes Ltd is a Hong Kong-registered maritime company identified in sanctions screening records as the IMO-associated entity for company number 0403860. Available public data links it to management of the vessel MANTA, but the sources provided do not establish a broader corporate profile or operating history.
⚠ Red Flags
- Entity appears in sanctions-screening databases as an entity of interest
- No beneficial ownership information was found in the provided sources
- Only one vessel relationship was identified from the available sources
MARITIME MAVENS LLC is an Azerbaijan-based maritime company identified in open sanctions-related and maritime ownership databases under IMO company number 0013165. Available sources indicate it serves as an ISM manager and is associated with the tanker vessel MANTA, with a reported fleet of three vessels.[1][3][4]
⚠ Red Flags
- Associated with a sanctions-related listing on OpenSanctions and Ukraine's war sanctions portal.[1][3]
- Registered at an apartment address rather than a commercial maritime office, based on the available record.[4]
- Fleet size reported as only 3 vessels, which can be consistent with thinly staffed management structures and may merit verification.[4]
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Aug 1, 2023MANTA
- Apr 1, 2019Di Matteo
- Oct 1, 2009High Strength
- Jun 1, 2025🇸🇱 Sierra leone
- May 1, 2025🇻🇺 Vanuatu
- Sep 1, 2023🏳️ Palau (Republic of)
- Aug 1, 2023🇱🇷 Liberia
- Oct 1, 2022🇸🇬 Singapore
- Oct 1, 2022🇱🇷 Liberia
- Apr 1, 2019🇸🇬 Singapore
- Oct 1, 2009🇵🇦 Panama
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | VALTRYS SEALANES LTD | Registered owner |
| Jan 25, 2026 | VALTRYS SEALANES LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Sep 10, 2024 | MARITIME MAVENS LLC | ISM Manager |
| Sep 4, 2023 | SOFT BREEZE NAVIGATION CORP | Registered owner |
| Sep 4, 2023 | SOFT BREEZE NAVIGATION CORP | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Sep 4, 2023 | BPC SHIPMANAGEMENT SRL | ISM Manager |
| Oct 21, 2022 | MINSHENG YANGJI TIANJIN SHPG | Registered owner |
| Apr 3, 2019 | ROBERTO 16 PTE LTD | Registered owner |
| Oct 9, 2018 | D'AMICO TANKERS DAC | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Oct 30, 2009 | GLENDA INTERNATIONAL MANAGMENT | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| — | D'AMICO TANKERS DAC | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jun 19, 2009 | ISHIMA PTE LTD | ISM Manager |
Classification & Safety
Disclaimer
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Data Scope & Currency
This dossier reflects automated analysis of publicly available data sources as of August 2, 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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