ACHERON

IMO 9258480

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-10-08 ✓ Not Sanctioned
Rank: #32 of 3,455 STS detections: 0 Loiter: 89 AIS gap events: 8 Zone dwell: 390 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel ACHERON was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #32 among 3,455 monitored vessels, with key metrics over the past 90 days including 0 STS proximity events, 8 AIS gaps, 89 loitering events, and 390 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach with 686 events, followed by the Danish Straits/Skagerrak with 26 events. Data indicated that 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

Vessel Name ACHERON
IMO Number 9258480
MMSI 314102000
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🇧🇧 Barbados
Call Sign 8POX
Length 238 m
Beam 42 m
Gross Tonnage 56,227 GT
Build Year 2004

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel ACHERON was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with a total of 686 events, including 351 zone dwell and 335 loiter events. It was also detected in the vicinity of the Ust-Luga Terminal Complex (13 events), though no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. Other notable zones included the Danish Straits/Skagerrak with 26 events and the Southern Öresund Monitoring Zone with 16 events.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach 686 zone_dwell: 351, loiter: 335 May 30, 2026 Oct 8, 2026
Danish Straits/Skagerrak 26 zone_dwell: 26 Jul 28, 2026 Oct 1, 2026
Southern Öresund Monitoring Zone 16 zone_dwell: 15, ais_gap: 1 Jul 24, 2026 Oct 2, 2026
English Channel Surveillance Zone 15 zone_dwell: 15 Jul 30, 2026 Oct 1, 2026
Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone 14 zone_dwell: 14 Jul 26, 2026 Oct 1, 2026
Nile Delta Surveillance Zone 13 zone_dwell: 13 Sep 11, 2026 Sep 12, 2026
Ust-Luga Terminal Complex 13 zone_dwell: 9, loiter: 4 Jun 10, 2026 Jun 21, 2026
Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone 12 zone_dwell: 12 Sep 22, 2026 Oct 1, 2026
Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone 11 zone_dwell: 10, ais_gap: 1 Sep 27, 2026 Sep 28, 2026
discovered_012 11 zone_dwell: 11 Sep 22, 2026 Sep 23, 2026
North Sea Surveillance Zone 10 zone_dwell: 10 Sep 29, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
Archipelago Sea Surveillance Zone 9 zone_dwell: 9 Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2026
North Sea Surveillance Zone 9 zone_dwell: 9 Jul 29, 2026 Sep 22, 2026
discovered_142 8 zone_dwell: 8 Sep 27, 2026 Sep 27, 2026
Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone 8 zone_dwell: 8 Sep 26, 2026 Sep 26, 2026

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
PELARA CARRIERS CORP
C/O: Star Marine Management Inc 1, Zisimopoulou Street, Glyfada, 166 74, Athens, Greece.
ISM Manager
STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INC
1, Zisimopoulou Street, Glyfada, 166 74, Athens, Greece.
Ship Manager
STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INC
1, Zisimopoulou Street, Glyfada, 166 74, Athens, Greece.
Commercial Manager
STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INC
1, Zisimopoulou Street, Glyfada, 166 74, Athens, Greece.
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PELARA CARRIERS CORP

PELARA CARRIERS CORP is identified in maritime intelligence data as a Greek-based registered ship-owning company. Available records associate it with a one-vessel tanker fleet and list Star Marine Management Inc at 1 Zisimopoulou Street, Glyfada, Athens, as its contact or management address.[1]

Fleet1 vessel vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. The available results do not identify beneficial owners, parent companies, directors, or controlling principals.
SanctionsNo sanctions listing, investigation, or enforcement action involving PELARA CARRIERS CORP was found in the available results. MagicPort reports that the company was not identified on its sanctions watchlist screening.[6]

⚠ Red Flags

  • Registered owner uses the same Glyfada address as multiple maritime companies.[5][8][10]
  • Ownership and beneficial-control information was not identified in the available sources.
  • Available records conflict on the company's country description, with one result identifying Greece and another France.[1][6]
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STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INC

STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INC is an Athens-area maritime management company associated with the address 1 Zisimopoulou Street, Glyfada, Greece, and reported as manager of the vessel ACHERON. A third-party investigation describes the company as operating approximately ten tankers and identifies Leontiadis J. Synesios as its listed general director, but these claims were not independently verified through an official corporate or maritime registry [4].

Fleetapproximately 10 vessels reported; not independently verified [4] vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. A third-party investigation stated that the owners are hidden and identified Leontiadis J. Synesios as the general director, but no verified beneficial-owner information was found [4].
SanctionsNo official sanctions designation or enforcement action was identified in the available search results. A 2026 third-party investigative article alleged that Star Marine Management Inc operated tankers involved in Russian oil transportation and characterized the company as having hidden ownership; these allegations are not equivalent to an official sanctions finding and were not independently verified [4].

⚠ Red Flags

  • The registered address is associated with multiple maritime companies [1][2][6][8][9].
  • Beneficial ownership was not identified in the available sources [4].
  • A third-party investigation reported that the company operates approximately ten tankers and linked it to Russian oil transportation; the allegation was not independently verified [4].
  • The available search results did not provide independently verifiable IMO numbers for additional vessels.

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (4)
  • Oct 1, 2025
    ACHERON
  • Jul 1, 2023
    Orion I
  • Jun 1, 2007
    Ashahda
  • Feb 1, 2004
    Celebrity
Flag Changes (5)
  • Oct 1, 2025
    🇧🇧 Barbados
  • Jul 1, 2023
    🇵🇦 Panama
  • May 1, 2022
    🏳️ Libya
  • Jun 1, 2007
    🇲🇹 Malta
  • Jan 1, 2004
    🇱🇷 Liberia
DateCompanyRole
Oct 31, 2025STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INCISM Manager
Oct 31, 2025STAR MARINE MANAGEMENT INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Oct 31, 2025PELARA CARRIERS CORPRegistered owner
Jul 1, 2023SEA TRADE MARINE SAShip manager/Commercial manager
Jul 1, 2023ORION MARINE ENTERPRISES SARegistered owner
Jul 1, 2023SEA TRADE MARINE SAISM Manager
Mar 7, 2009V SHIPS UK LTDISM Manager
Sep 17, 2008UNKNOWNISM Manager
Sep 16, 2008GENERAL NATIONAL MARITIMEShip manager/Commercial manager
Nov 30, 2007V SHIPS NORWAY ASISM Manager
Jun 29, 2007UNKNOWNISM Manager
Jun 28, 2007V SHIPS NORWAY ASShip manager/Commercial manager
Jun 28, 2007LIBYAN PETROLEUM CARRIER LTDRegistered owner
Nov 19, 2004VICTORY TRADING COISM Manager
Jan 1, 2004DYNACOM TANKERS MANAGEMENT LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Jan 1, 2004VICTORY TRADING CORegistered owner

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Registro Italiano Navale (IACS) Delivered
21
Total Inspections
0
Detentions

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Data Scope & Currency
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