IMO 9432048
The vessel VENDAVEL was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #3 among 3,350 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 0 STS proximity events, 8 AIS gaps, 349 loitering events, and 557 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach, and Malacca Strait 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 based on AIS-derived behavioral indicators.
Vessel information
Movement & AIS Track
The vessel VENDAVEL was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 634 events recorded, including 320 zone dwell and 314 loiter events. It was also detected in the Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach zone (74 events) and the Malacca Strait Surveillance Zone (37 events), with similar types of activities observed. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of various terminal zones, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 634 | zone_dwell: 320, loiter: 314 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach | 74 | zone_dwell: 49, loiter: 24, ais_gap: 1 | Feb 16, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Malacca Strait Surveillance Zone | 37 | zone_dwell: 19, loiter: 18 | Aug 23, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| discovered_018 | 23 | zone_dwell: 15, loiter: 6, ais_gap: 2 | Mar 2, 2026 | May 30, 2026 |
| Ceuta/Gibraltar STS Zone | 10 | zone_dwell: 9, ais_gap: 1 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| discovered_015 | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Brittany Coast Surveillance Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | May 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Port Said/Suez Approach | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Aug 23, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Alboran Sea Surveillance Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Aug 30, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Western Approaches Surveillance Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Jun 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Aug 30, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| North Sea Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Sep 6, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Southern Iberian Monitoring Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| discovered_023 | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
VENDAVEL SHIPPING LTD is a Dubai-based maritime company identified as the registered owner of the tanker VENDAVEL and linked to ship management through Grace Energy Shipping DMCC in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai. Public maritime and sanctions-tracking sources associate the company with a crude oil tanker operating under the Panama flag and with shipments described as Russian crude oil/petroleum products and Kazakh oil via Russian routes.
⚠ Red Flags
- Appears in Ukraine’s War & Sanctions ship database as owner of a vessel described as transporting Russian crude oil/petroleum products.
- Included in shadow-fleet tracking materials.
- Registered owner and ship manager are both tied through the same Dubai corporate-services address.
- No clear beneficial owner identified in the available public sources.
CYMARE NAVIGATION FZC is a Dubai-based maritime ship manager associated with tanker operations. Public vessel databases identify it as the ISM manager for the tanker VENDAVEL, while other sources indicate it manages a small tanker fleet and is linked to Russian shadow fleet reporting.[1][2][3]
⚠ Red Flags
- Associated with VENDAVEL, a tanker included in open sanctions-related maritime datasets and shadow-fleet reporting.
- Public sources place the company at different Marasi Drive office addresses, suggesting possible office-use or contact-address instability.
- The company is identified as manager of a tanker fleet, but only one vessel was directly confirmed in the available sources.
GRACE ENERGY SHIPPING DMCC is a Dubai-based maritime shipping company in Jumeirah Lakes Towers that is identified in public vessel databases as the commercial manager of the tanker VENDAVEL. Public maritime and sanctions-monitoring sources also associate the company with ship management/commercial management activity tied to crude oil tanker operations.
⚠ Red Flags
- Listed by a sanctions-monitoring source on a shadow-fleet/watchlist context
- Associated with a crude oil tanker (VENDAVEL) in public voyage/export databases
- Registered address appears in multiple maritime company records
- Ownership structure and beneficial owners are not transparent in the available sources
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Nov 1, 2024VENDAVEL
- Apr 1, 2024Grace Noel
- May 1, 2011Demetrios
- Jul 1, 2024🇵🇦 Panama
- Apr 1, 2024🇨🇰 Cook islands
- May 1, 2011🇱🇷 Liberia
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | CYMARE NAVIGATION FZC | ISM Manager |
| Apr 29, 2024 | UNKNOWN | ISM Manager |
| Apr 29, 2024 | GRACE ENERGY SHIPPING DMCC | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Apr 29, 2024 | VENDAVEL SHIPPING LTD | Registered owner |
| May 5, 2011 | DYNACOM TANKERS MANAGEMENT LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
Media Mentions
- VENDAVEL - War & SanctionsWar & Sanctions
- Russian Shadow Fleet TrackerKSE Institute
- Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea ...BlackSeaNews
- Морський експорт сирої нафти і нафтопродуктів із Росії ...BlackSeaNews
- Crude Oil Tanker, IMO 9432048 - vendavel - VesselFinderVesselFinder
- VENDAVEL Tanker Ship - IMO 9432048 / MMSI 352004264MagicPort
- VENDAVEL - Tanker / Suezmax - IMO 9432048Maritime Optima
- The ship VENDAVEL - IMO: 9432048 - Oil And Chemical TankerTrustedDocks
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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