IMO 9422639
The vessel TWIST was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #13 among 3,195 monitored vessels, with key 90-day metrics including 248 loiter events and 507 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included discovered_038, Istanbul Black Sea Surveillance Zone, and Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone, among 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 TWIST was detected in the discovered_038 zone most frequently, with 276 events recorded, including 201 zone dwell events and 74 loiter events. It was also detected in the Istanbul Black Sea Surveillance Zone with 227 events, which included 75 STS proximity events. Additionally, the vessel had detections in the discovered_025 zone (148 events) and the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone (142 events), though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| discovered_038 | 276 | zone_dwell: 201, loiter: 74, ais_gap: 1 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Istanbul Black Sea Surveillance Zone | 227 | zone_dwell: 79, sts: 75, loiter: 73 | Apr 26, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| discovered_025 | 148 | zone_dwell: 84, loiter: 64 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone | 142 | zone_dwell: 77, loiter: 65 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Baltic Sea Surveillance Zone | 64 | zone_dwell: 34, loiter: 30 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 16 | zone_dwell: 9, loiter: 7 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Malacca Strait Surveillance Zone | 16 | zone_dwell: 9, loiter: 7 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Western Mediterranean Surveillance Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jul 11, 2026 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| discovered_118 | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | May 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Malacca Strait Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | Jul 11, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Western Approaches Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 4, loiter: 1 | May 31, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
STS Proximity Partners
The vessel TWIST had a total of 0 STS proximity detections. It was detected in proximity to four distinct partner vessels, with the most frequent partners being TWIST (55 events) and TWIST (20 events). None of the partner vessels were recorded as sanctioned.
Ownership & Management
TWIST SHIPPING CO is a Greece-based vessel owning/management entity associated with the tanker TWIST. Public maritime databases indicate it is the registered owner of a single tanker and that Spring Marine Management SA serves as the ISM and commercial manager for the vessel.[1][8] The company is not currently flagged as risky in the available ownership database.[1]
SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT S.A. is a Greek maritime ship management company based in Athens/Palaio Faliro that provides commercial and ISM management services for tanker and other vessel types. Public company profiles describe it as part of the Spring Marine Group, with an operating fleet in the high-20s and a focus on tanker management.[9][15][16]
⚠ Red Flags
- Fleet-size data is inconsistent across sources: one profile shows 5 managed vessels while another shows 28 and the company website states 27 operated vessels.[7][9][15][16]
- Multiple address records exist for the same company across directories (Athens/Palaio Faliro vs Piraeus vs a Marshall Islands trust-company address in entity data), requiring source-by-source validation.[1][17]
- OpenSanctions lists at least one vessel-related entity connected via 'c/o Spring Marine Management SA' (Merengue Shipping Co), which may warrant relationship review even though it is not a sanctions finding.[5]
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Mar 1, 2024TWIST
- Mar 1, 2022Cape Camden
- May 1, 2009Nordic Agnetha
- Mar 1, 2022🇱🇷 Liberia
- Feb 1, 2014🇸🇬 Singapore
- May 1, 2009🇱🇷 Liberia
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA | ISM Manager |
| Feb 29, 2024 | SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Feb 29, 2024 | TWIST SHIPPING CO | Registered owner |
| Mar 18, 2022 | CAPE CAMDEN SHIPPING LTD | Registered owner |
| Mar 20, 2014 | COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT-SNG | ISM Manager |
| — | NORDIC SHIPHOLDING A/S | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| — | NORDIC SHIPHOLDING BV | Registered owner |
| — | NORDIC AGNETHA PTE LTD | Registered owner |
| Apr 12, 2010 | TB MARINE SHIPMANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| May 12, 2009 | MOTIA COMPAGNIA DI NAVIGAZIONE | ISM Manager |
| May 8, 2009 | MOL NORDIC TANKERS A/S | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| May 8, 2009 | NORDIC TANKERS BV | Registered owner |
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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