IMO 9378876
The vessel GREGAL was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #30 among 3,442 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 48 loiter events and 459 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach, and Danish Straits/Skagerrak, 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 GREGAL was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 187 events recorded, including 105 zone dwell and 82 loiter events. Additional detections occurred in the Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach (52 events), Danish Straits/Skagerrak (26 events), and Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone (23 events), among others. 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 | 187 | zone_dwell: 105, loiter: 82 | Jul 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach | 52 | zone_dwell: 35, loiter: 17 | Feb 15, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 26 | zone_dwell: 26 | Jul 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 23 | zone_dwell: 22, ais_gap: 1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Norwegian Sea Surveillance Zone | 18 | zone_dwell: 16, ais_gap: 2 | Jul 11, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| North Sea Surveillance Zone | 14 | zone_dwell: 14 | Jul 13, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 13 | zone_dwell: 13 | Jul 10, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Surveillance Zone | 12 | zone_dwell: 12 | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone | 12 | zone_dwell: 12 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 12 | zone_dwell: 12 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| discovered_012 | 11 | zone_dwell: 11 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| discovered_028 | 11 | zone_dwell: 6, loiter: 5 | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| discovered_110 | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Central Atlantic Surveillance Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 8, ais_gap: 1 | May 14, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Western Approaches Surveillance Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 8, ais_gap: 1 | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
Ownership & Management
GREGAL SHIPPING LTD is a Dubai-based maritime company recorded as the registered owner of the tanker GREGAL and linked to Cymare Navigation FZC as commercial and ISM manager. Public maritime and sanctions-monitoring sources describe it as part of a broader shadow-fleet/opaque tanker structure tied to Russian oil transport activity.
⚠ Red Flags
- Listed by a sanctions-monitoring source in a shadow-fleet context
- Associated vessel GREGAL (IMO 9378876) reported transporting Russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2026
- Operational link to Cymare Navigation FZC, which is also identified in the same vessel network
- No clear beneficial ownership identified from public sources
CYMARE NAVIGATION FZC is a UAE-based commercial ship manager and ISM manager in Dubai. It is associated with a small tanker fleet and is listed as the commercial/ISM manager for the vessel GREGAL.
⚠ Red Flags
- Company is linked in sanctions-monitoring sources to vessels transporting Russian crude oil and petroleum products.
- The company is connected through a similar-name Cyprus entity, Cymare Shipmanagement Ltd.
- Address appears in a shared corporate office tower in Dubai, which is common for maritime service firms and can complicate due diligence.
- Public sources identify at least one vessel in the managed fleet, GREGAL, as participating in Russia-linked oil trade.
- Fleet information is partly derived from third-party maritime databases rather than primary corporate disclosure.
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Sep 1, 2025GREGAL
- Feb 1, 2009Samurai
- Sep 1, 2025🇸🇱 Sierra leone
- Feb 1, 2009🇱🇷 Liberia
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | GREGAL SHIPPING LTD | Registered owner |
| Sep 17, 2025 | CYMARE NAVIGATION FZC | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Sep 17, 2025 | CYMARE NAVIGATION FZC | ISM Manager |
| Sep 9, 2025 | GS LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Sep 9, 2025 | GS LTD | Registered owner |
| Sep 9, 2025 | UNKNOWN | ISM Manager |
| Jul 31, 2014 | PALMDALE INVESTMENTS INC | ISM Manager |
| Dec 12, 2011 | DYNACOM TANKERS MANAGEMENT LTD | ISM Manager |
| Feb 20, 2009 | DYNACOM TANKERS MANAGEMENT LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Feb 20, 2009 | PALMDALE INVESTMENTS INC | Registered owner |
| Dec 1, 2008 | PALMDALE INVESTMENTS INC | ISM Manager |
Media Mentions
- GREGAL; IMO 9378876War Sanctions (Ukraine)
- Marine vesselsWar Sanctions (Ukraine)
- Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: Most of 26 Russian Oil and Stolen Ukrainian Grain Vessels Remain UnsanctionedMilitarnyi
- Russian ships move Ukrainian agricultural products through occupied portsNV (English)
- Тіньовий флот Кремля під прицілом: ГУР назвало 26 суден, які допомагають Росії заробляти24tv
- ГУР оприлюднило дані про 26 суден російського флотуUA.news
- «Основные источники финансирования войны». ГУР обнародовало данные о судах, которыми РФ перевозит нефть, СПГ и краденое зерноNV (Russian)
- ГУР оприлюднило дані про 26 суден, якими РФ перевозить нафту, газ та українське зерно — Суспільне КримSuspilne Crimea
- GREGALOpenSanctions
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
This dossier reflects automated analysis of publicly available data sources as of October 2, 2026 (UTC). FleetLeaks does not assert intent or wrongdoing. Observations are derived from AIS behavioral signals, registry records, and other open sources, each subject to inherent latency and reporting limitations.
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