IMO 9205067
The vessel VIKRAM was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #13 out of 3,401 monitored vessels, with key 90-day metrics including 307 loiter events and 515 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, Danish Straits/Skagerrak, and Southern Öresund 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 VIKRAM was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 618 events recorded, including 314 zone dwell and 304 loiter events. It was also detected in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak zone (20 events) and the Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone (17 events), primarily exhibiting zone dwell behavior. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 618 | zone_dwell: 314, loiter: 304 | Jul 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 20 | zone_dwell: 20 | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 17 | zone_dwell: 17 | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Surveillance Zone | 13 | zone_dwell: 13 | Jul 13, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Surveillance Zone | 12 | zone_dwell: 12 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Surveillance Zone | 11 | zone_dwell: 10, ais_gap: 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| discovered_015 | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | Aug 23, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| discovered_008 | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Sanctions Monitoring Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Aug 29, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Alboran Sea Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 7 | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 6 | zone_dwell: 6 | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Ust-Luga Terminal Complex | 6 | zone_dwell: 3, loiter: 3 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Northern Baltic Surveillance Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Sep 13, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| North Sea Monitoring Zone | 5 | zone_dwell: 5 | Aug 29, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
COURTWELL ASIA LTD is a Hong Kong-incorporated shipping company identified in maritime and legal sources as the registered owner and commercial manager of the tanker MT VIKRAM. Public records also indicate it has claimed legal and beneficial ownership of the vessel in Singapore proceedings.
⚠ Red Flags
- Association with MT VIKRAM, a vessel identified in sanctions-monitoring material as transporting Russian crude oil/petroleum products
- Presence in Singapore litigation concerning ownership/control of the vessel
- Company appears in open sanctions intelligence datasets under IMO company number 0284839
- Corporate structure and ultimate beneficial ownership are not transparent from the available sources
CUI NING SHIPPING LTD is an ISM ship manager based in Shanghai, China. Available maritime databases identify it as the safety management manager for the tanker VIKRAM, while the vessel’s registered owner and commercial manager are Courtwell Asia Ltd. The company appears to be a single-vessel manager with a focus on tanker operations.
⚠ Red Flags
- Company is linked to a vessel designated in a sanctions/shadow-fleet context
- Company appears to manage only one vessel, which may indicate a narrow corporate footprint
- No beneficial ownership transparency found in available sources
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Jul 1, 2025VIKRAM
- Mar 1, 2021Raven
- Mar 1, 2017Episkopi
- Jul 1, 2015New Navigator
- —Zallaq
- Jun 1, 2026🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
- Jul 1, 2025🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Jun 1, 2025🇸🇱 Sierra leone
- Nov 1, 2024🇧🇧 Barbados
- Mar 1, 2024🇨🇰 Cook islands
- Oct 1, 2023🏳️ Palau (Republic of)
- Mar 1, 2021🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Jul 1, 2015🇱🇷 Liberia
- Jan 1, 2001🏳️ Bahrain
- —🏳️ Kuwait
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | CUI NING SHIPPING LTD | ISM Manager |
| Jul 21, 2025 | COURTWELL ASIA LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jul 21, 2025 | COURTWELL ASIA LTD | Registered owner |
| Nov 17, 2024 | HARBOR HARMONY SHIPMANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Mar 5, 2024 | INFINITE TIDE CORP | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Mar 5, 2024 | INFINITE TIDE CORP | Registered owner |
| Dec 24, 2023 | KSN SHIPMANAGEMENT SRL | ISM Manager |
| Feb 19, 2021 | UNKNOWN | ISM Manager |
| Mar 21, 2017 | HARTLEY TRADING INC | Registered owner |
| Mar 21, 2017 | AVIN INTERNATIONAL LTD | ISM Manager |
| Mar 21, 2017 | AVIN INTERNATIONAL LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jul 13, 2015 | UNKNOWN | ISM Manager |
| Jul 8, 2015 | SYNCRO SHIPPING CO LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jul 8, 2015 | SYNCRO SHIPPING CO LTD | ISM Manager |
| Jul 8, 2015 | EDEN SHIPHOLDING LTD | Registered owner |
| Jul 6, 2015 | AVIN INTERNATIONAL SA | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Jul 6, 2015 | AVIN INTERNATIONAL SA | ISM Manager |
| Jun 19, 2002 | ARAB MARITIME PETROLEUM TRANS | ISM Manager |
| — | ARAB MARITIME PETROLEUM TRANS | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| — | ARAB MARITIME PETROLEUM TRANS | Registered owner |
Media Mentions
- vikram; imo 9205067 - Тіньовий флот - War & SanctionsWar & Sanctions (Ukraine government portal)
- VIKRAM (IMO 9205067) — Sanctions Status, Flag & Ownership History | Sanctioned VesselsSanctioned Vessels
- VIKRAM Tanker Ship - IMO 9205067 / MMSI 613429702 - MagicPortMagicPort
- VIKRAM - Crude Oil Tanker (IMO: 9205067, MMSI: 613429702)MyShipTracking
- VIKRAM - Tankship, IMO 9205067, MMSI 631010121, ...VesselTracker
- VIKRAM (Equatorial Guinea) — AIS position, MMSI 631010121 | MarineActivityMarineActivity
- Equatorial Guinea flagged vessels — MMSI MID 631 | MarineActivityMarineActivity
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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