IMO 9391385
The vessel LADYBUG was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #24 out of 3,223 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 17 STS proximity events, 63 loitering events, and 144 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone, Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone, and Istanbul 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 AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel LADYBUG was detected in the Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone (149 events) and the Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone (141 events) most frequently, with various types of events including zone dwell and loitering. Additionally, the vessel had STS proximity detections in the Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone (28 events) and the Istanbul Black Sea Surveillance Zone (18 events). No direct terminal visits were recorded during this period, and there were no terminal zone detections.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Midway Monitoring Zone | 149 | zone_dwell: 82, loiter: 67 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone | 141 | zone_dwell: 58, loiter: 55, sts: 28 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Istanbul Black Sea Surveillance Zone | 112 | zone_dwell: 56, loiter: 38, sts: 18 | Apr 28, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 64 | zone_dwell: 51, loiter: 13 | Feb 5, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| discovered_002 | 24 | zone_dwell: 24 | Feb 8, 2026 | May 23, 2026 |
| Alboran Sea Surveillance Zone | 19 | zone_dwell: 19 | Mar 22, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Malta/Hurd's Bank STS Zone | 18 | zone_dwell: 14, loiter: 4 | May 30, 2026 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 18 | zone_dwell: 18 | Feb 9, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Gulf of Oman Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone | 15 | zone_dwell: 13, loiter: 2 | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Unknown Maritime Surveillance Zone | 14 | zone_dwell: 14 | May 10, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone | 12 | zone_dwell: 12 | Feb 7, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 11 | zone_dwell: 11 | May 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 10 | zone_dwell: 9, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 17, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Western Approaches Monitoring Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | May 24, 2026 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Feb 1, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
STS Proximity Partners
The vessel LADYBUG recorded 17 STS proximity detections with a total of 4 distinct partner vessels. The most frequent partners detected in proximity were TRITONEA, with 18 events, and both AVANTI and OCEAN MARINER, each with 13 events. None of the partner vessels were identified as sanctioned.
Ownership & Management
MAUVE TRADING LTD is the registered owner of the tanker LADYBUG (IMO 9391385), which is commercially managed by Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd (EASTMED) in Athens, Greece. Available vessel database records identify LADYBUG as a Liberia-flagged chemical/oil products tanker built in 2008.
⚠ Red Flags
- Registered owner is listed c/o the commercial manager at the same Athens address
- No beneficial ownership information located in the available records
- Only one vessel could be verified from accessible maritime databases
Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited (EASTMED) is a Greece-based ship management company with head offices in Glyfada, Athens, and a website at eastmed.gr. Public maritime databases identify it as a commercial ship manager and ISM manager, and it is reported to manage tankers, dry cargo ships, and container vessels.[1][4]
⚠ Red Flags
- Shared address used by multiple maritime entities
- Fleet size disclosures vary widely across sources, with one source claiming 18 tankers and 15 cargo ships while others do not confirm a fleet total
- No beneficial ownership information found in the available sources
Media Mentions
- Three Russia-loaded tankers sail to USLloyd's List
- Порушення ембарго на морський імпорт російських нафтопродуктів із портів Чорного моря у червні 2025 року (база даних)Rada Crimea
- LADYBUG - Oil/Chemical Tanker (IMO: 9391385, MMSI: 636021850)MagicPort
- LADYBUG - Chemical/Oil Products Tanker - VesselFinderVesselFinder
- LADYBUG - Oil/Chemical Tanker (IMO: 9391385, MMSI: 636021850)MyShipTracking
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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