VAYU 1

IMO 9290517

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-08-13 🚫 SANCTIONED 🇪🇺EU 🇨🇦CA 🇦🇺AU 🇬🇧UK
Rank: #22 of 3,200 STS detections: 6 Loiter: 504 AIS gap events: 0 Zone dwell: 664 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel VAYU 1 was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #22 among 3,200 monitored vessels and its notable 90-day metrics, which included 6 STS proximity events, 504 hours of loitering, and 664 hours of zone dwelling. The top operating zones included the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone with 552 events, discovered_025 with 432 events, and the Malacca Strait Surveillance Zone with 16 events. 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

Vessel Name VAYU 1
IMO Number 9290517
MMSI 613445600
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🇨🇲 Cameroon
Call Sign UAOG7
Length 183 m
Beam 27 m
Gross Tonnage 23,240 GT
Build Year 2005

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel VAYU 1 was detected in the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone (552 events), the discovered_025 zone (432 events), and the Malacca Strait Surveillance Zone (16 events). The types of events recorded included zone dwellings and loitering, with 295 zone dwell events and 239 loiter events in the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone, and 240 zone dwell events and 192 loiter events in the discovered_025 zone. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone 552 zone_dwell: 295, loiter: 239, sts: 18 Jul 3, 2026 Aug 1, 2026
discovered_025 432 zone_dwell: 240, loiter: 192 Jul 3, 2026 Jul 24, 2026
Malacca Strait Surveillance Zone 16 zone_dwell: 9, loiter: 7 Aug 1, 2026 Aug 1, 2026

STS Proximity Partners

The vessel VAYU 1 recorded a total of six STS proximity detections, with one distinct partner vessel detected in proximity. The most frequent partner was TENDUA, which was detected in proximity 18 times and is not sanctioned.

🇸🇱 TENDUA
18 events Not Sanctioned

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
LAYLA MARITIME INC
Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Palm Street, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
ISM Manager
UNKNOWN
Unknown
Ship Manager
LAYLA MARITIME INC
Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Palm Street, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
Commercial Manager
LAYLA MARITIME INC
Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Palm Street, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
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LAYLA MARITIME INC

Layla Maritime Inc is a Seychelles-registered maritime company identified by IMO company number 6466078. Available evidence shows it acts as the owner and commercial ship manager of the tanker VAYU 1, and it is listed in public sanctions-related maritime intelligence as part of Russia-linked shadow-fleet reporting.

Fleet1 vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. No beneficial owner, parent company, or corporate control structure was identified in the provided sources.
SanctionsOpenSanctions lists Layla Maritime Inc as a monitored organization and references UK sanctions-related material describing it as an entity tied to 'sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine'. Ukrainian GUR shadow-fleet reporting also lists Layla Maritime Inc as both ship owner and commercial manager of VAYU 1 as of 2024-09-04. No separate enforcement action was found in the provided results.

⚠ Red Flags

  • Listed in public shadow-fleet reporting for VAYU 1
  • Appears in sanctions-related maritime intelligence databases
  • Beneficial ownership not identified in available sources
  • Offshore registration in Seychelles may limit transparency
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UNKNOWN

The available records identify IMO company number **9991001** as an **unknown company/manager** associated with the vessel **VAYU 1**, but they do not provide a verified corporate name, address, or ownership profile. One search result shows IMO company number 9991001 used as an unidentified shipmanager in historical vessel documentation, which suggests the identifier has been used in maritime records but does not establish a clear legal entity.[1][20]

Fleetunknown vessel(s)

⚠ Red Flags

  • Company identity is not resolved in the available records
  • IMO company number 9991001 appears in historical ship documents as an 'UNKNOWN' manager entry
  • No verified address or corporate structure is available
  • Multiple vessel-record sources associate the number with different contexts, requiring caution in attribution

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (4)
  • Jan 1, 2025
    VAYU 1
  • Feb 1, 2023
    Horai
  • Nov 1, 2005
    Lisca Bianca M
  • Sep 1, 2005
    Baltic Argonaut
Flag Changes (8)
  • Jan 1, 2026
    🇨🇲 Cameroon
  • Jul 1, 2025
    🏳️ Malawi
  • Jan 1, 2025
    🇵🇦 Panama
  • Jun 1, 2023
    🏳️ Gabon
  • Apr 1, 2023
    🇲🇳 Mongolia
  • Feb 1, 2023
    🏳️ St.Kitts and Nevis
  • Jan 1, 2006
    🇮🇹 Italy
  • Sep 1, 2005
    🇨🇾 Cyprus
DateCompanyRole
Jun 12, 2025UNKNOWNISM Manager
Mar 19, 2025ANILAH SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Mar 4, 2025UNKNOWNISM Manager
Sep 4, 2024LAYLA MARITIME INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Sep 4, 2024LAYLA MARITIME INCRegistered owner
Sep 4, 2024ANILAH SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Apr 20, 2023HAI SHIPPING & MARINE INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 20, 2023CAISHAN SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Feb 18, 2023GATIK SHIP MANAGEMENT M/SISM Manager
Feb 16, 2023UNKNOWNISM Manager
Feb 15, 2023GATIK SHIP MANAGEMENT M/SShip manager/Commercial manager
Feb 15, 2023HAI SHIPPING & MARINE INCRegistered owner
Apr 14, 2021NAVALMED SHIP MANAGEMENT SRLISM Manager
May 24, 2018HERMAR TANKERS LTDRegistered owner
—EIGER SHIPPING SAShip manager/Commercial manager
—AUGUSTA DUE SRLShip manager/Commercial manager
May 13, 2015WORLDWIDE TANKERS LTDRegistered owner
Nov 17, 2005AUGUSTA DUE SRLISM Manager
Nov 16, 2005AUGUSTA DUE SRLShip manager/Commercial manager
Sep 29, 2005INTERORIENT NAVIGATION CO LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Sep 29, 2005INTERORIENT NAVIGATION CO LTDISM Manager

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Indian Register of Shipping (IACS) Withdrawn
24
Total Inspections
3
Detentions

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Data Scope & Currency
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