RAGNAR

IMO 9384095

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-10-09 🚫 SANCTIONED 🇪🇺EU 🇳🇿NZ 🇬🇧UK
Rank: #22 of 3,466 STS detections: 24 Loiter: 1191 AIS gap events: 0 Zone dwell: 1421 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel RAGNAR was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #22 among 3,466 monitored vessels and its notable 90-day metrics, which included 24 STS proximity events, 1,191 hours of loitering, and 1,421 hours of zone dwelling. The top operating zones included the Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach, Gulf of Oman Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone, and a zone designated as discovered_028. 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 RAGNAR
IMO Number 9384095
MMSI 667001303
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🇸🇱 Sierra leone
Call Sign 9LU2106
Length 183 m
Beam 27 m
Gross Tonnage 24,112 GT
Build Year 2008

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel RAGNAR was detected in the Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach (499 events), Gulf of Oman Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone (375 events), and a third zone labeled as discovered_028 (126 events). The types of events recorded included zone dwell, loitering, and STS proximity detections, with no direct terminal visits recorded during this period. Additionally, the vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no terminal visits were confirmed.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Bosphorus/Dardanelles Approach 499 zone_dwell: 246, loiter: 239, sts: 14 Sep 28, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
Gulf of Oman Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone 375 zone_dwell: 190, loiter: 184, sts: 1 Oct 1, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
discovered_028 126 zone_dwell: 57, loiter: 56, sts: 13 Sep 28, 2026 Oct 1, 2026

STS Proximity Partners

The vessel RAGNAR recorded a total of 24 STS proximity detections involving 2 distinct partner vessels. The most frequent partner was LINDA, detected in proximity 13 times, while A.S. RUBY RED was detected once. Both partner vessels are not sanctioned.

🇷🇺 LINDA
13 events Not Sanctioned
🇵🇦 A.S. RUBY RED
1 events Not Sanctioned

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
VELORYX SEAWAYS LTD
Room 1601, 16th Floor, Chow Tai Fook Centre, 580 A-F, Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
ISM Manager
TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC
Apartment 16, Building 49, Samad Vurgun Street AZ 5000, Sumqayit Azerbaijan.
Ship Manager
VELORYX SEAWAYS LTD
Room 1601, 16th Floor, Chow Tai Fook Centre, 580 A-F, Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Commercial Manager
VELORYX SEAWAYS LTD
Room 1601, 16th Floor, Chow Tai Fook Centre, 580 A-F, Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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VELORYX SEAWAYS LTD

VELORYX SEAWAYS LTD is a Hong Kong private company limited by shares incorporated on 17 December 2025. Available maritime data identifies it as the owner and commercial ship manager of the vessel RAGNAR; the company is associated with IMO Company Number 0418323.[1][2]

Fleet1 known vessel vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. No verified beneficial owner, parent company, or corporate group was identified in the available results.
SanctionsRAGNAR is listed in Ukraine's Shadow Fleet database, which records Veloryx Seaways Ltd as the ship owner and commercial ship manager as of 2 April 2026. The source states that the vessel's ISM management transferred to Tidal Tech Mariners LLC in December 2024 while ownership remained unchanged. No separate sanctions, investigation, or enforcement action against Veloryx Seaways Ltd or its principals was identified in the available results.[1]

⚠ Red Flags

  • The company was incorporated on 17 December 2025, shortly before its maritime association with RAGNAR was recorded in April 2026.[1][2]
  • RAGNAR is identified in Ukraine's Shadow Fleet database.[1]
  • The company is recorded as both vessel owner and commercial ship manager, while ISM management was transferred to another company in December 2024.[1]
  • Beneficial ownership is not publicly established in the available results.
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TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC

TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC is an Azerbaijani maritime company identified by IMO Company Number 0013355. Available records identify it as the ISM or ship-safety-management manager of RAGNAR and report that, by May 2025, its fleet comprised four oil tankers associated with Russian crude-oil or petroleum-product trade.

Fleet4 as of May 26, 2025 vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. Available records identify TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC as a technical or ISM manager but do not establish its beneficial owners, parent company, or ultimate controlling persons. Records concerning RAGNAR state that the vessel's owning company did not change when ISM management transferred to TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC.
SanctionsRAGNAR is reported as sanctioned by the United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Ukraine, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia in connection with Russian crude-oil or petroleum-product transportation and shadow-fleet activity. Ukrainian government-linked records state that TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC became RAGNAR's ISM manager in December 2024 and also managed three other oil tankers identified by IMO numbers 9261657, 9290921, and 9265873; the same records associate the four-vessel management fleet with Russian oil trade. No direct company-level sanctions designation or enforcement action against TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLC was identified in the available results.

⚠ Red Flags

  • The company is reported to manage four oil tankers involved in Russian crude-oil or petroleum-product trade.
  • RAGNAR is identified in government-linked records as part of the Russian shadow fleet and is sanctioned by multiple jurisdictions.
  • The company assumed RAGNAR's ISM management in December 2024 while the vessel's owning company reportedly remained unchanged, creating a management-versus-ownership transparency concern.
  • The company is associated with three additional tankers identified in available records only by IMO number, including vessels reported as sanctioned.
  • Beneficial ownership and corporate-control information could not be established from the available records.
  • The registered-address profile could not be independently validated as a dedicated operating office or as a shared address.

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (4)
  • Mar 1, 2023
    RAGNAR
  • Jul 1, 2017
    Jemma
  • Aug 1, 2008
    Mare Baltic
  • Jun 1, 2008
    Meriom Ruby
Flag Changes (6)
  • Nov 1, 2025
    🇸🇱 Sierra leone
  • Mar 1, 2023
    🏳️ Palau (Republic of)
  • Jul 1, 2017
    🇲🇹 Malta
  • Jul 1, 2017
    🇩🇪 Germany
  • Jun 1, 2008
    🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
  • Jun 1, 2008
    🇩🇪 Germany
DateCompanyRole
Apr 2, 2026VELORYX SEAWAYS LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 2, 2026VELORYX SEAWAYS LTDRegistered owner
Dec 10, 2024TIDAL TECH MARINERS LLCISM Manager
Mar 31, 2023MRK SHIPMANAGEMENT SRLISM Manager
Mar 29, 2023NEW STAR MARINE LTDShip manager/Commercial manager
Mar 29, 2023NEW STAR MARINE LTDRegistered owner
Jul 7, 2017ANCORA INVESTMENT TRUST INCISM Manager
Jul 6, 2017JEMMA SHIPPING LTDRegistered owner
Jul 6, 2017ANCORA INVESTMENT TRUST INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Aug 27, 2008COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT-GEUISM Manager
Aug 27, 2008COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT-GEUShip manager/Commercial manager
Jun 16, 2008OVERSEAS MARITIME CARRIERSShip manager/Commercial manager
Jun 16, 2008RUBY LTDRegistered owner

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

Registro Italiano Navale (IACS) Withdrawn
39
Total Inspections
0
Detentions

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