IMO 9422639
The vessel TWIST was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #28 among 3,347 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 36 STS proximity events, 4 AIS gaps, 267 loitering events, and 440 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone and the Northern Baltic 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 TWIST was detected in the Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone most frequently, with 273 events recorded, including 198 zone dwell events and 74 loiter events. It was also detected in the Northern Baltic Sea Surveillance Zone with 233 events, which included 64 STS proximity events. Additionally, the vessel was detected in the Western Black Sea Surveillance Zone (142 events) and other zones, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone | 273 | zone_dwell: 198, loiter: 74, ais_gap: 1 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Northern Baltic Sea Surveillance Zone | 233 | zone_dwell: 88, loiter: 81, sts: 64 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone | 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 |
| discovered_015 | 64 | zone_dwell: 34, loiter: 30 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| discovered_023 | 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 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Surveillance Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 4, loiter: 4 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Malacca Strait Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | Jul 11, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 3, loiter: 2 | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Western Approaches Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
STS Proximity Partners
The vessel TWIST recorded 36 STS proximity detections involving two distinct partner vessels. The most frequent partners detected in proximity were HORIZON ARMONIA, with 38 events, and NAVIG8 EXPRESS, with 26 events. Both partner vessels are not sanctioned.
Ownership & Management
TWIST SHIPPING CO appears to be a Greek shipping entity acting as the registered owner of the tanker TWIST. Public vessel databases show it as the owner while Spring Marine Management SA is listed as the ISM and commercial manager for the vessel.[1][2]
SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA is a Greece-based commercial ship manager and ISM manager headquartered in Palaio Faliro, Athens. Available sources indicate it was founded in 2008 and operates as part of a wider cluster of Spring Marine-linked vessel-owning and management entities.[2][4][11]
⚠ Red Flags
- Shared address used by multiple maritime entities.
- TWIST is owned by a separate single-vessel SPV (TWIST SHIPPING CO) with Spring Marine as care-of/manager.
- No beneficial ownership transparency found in the available sources.
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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