KAI 1

IMO 9290361

⭐ Vessel Spotlight — 2026-10-14 ✓ Not Sanctioned
Rank: #9 of 3,506 STS detections: 0 Loiter: 190 AIS gap events: 9 Zone dwell: 395 90-day AIS-derived behavioral indicators

The vessel KAI 1 was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #9 out of 3,506 monitored vessels, with key 90-day metrics including 0 STS proximity events, 9 AIS gaps, 190 loitering events, and 395 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach with 390 events, the Danish Straits/Skagerrak with 29 events, and the Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone with 20 events. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period. These metrics are AIS-derived behavioral indicators.

Vessel information

Vessel Name KAI 1
IMO Number 9290361
MMSI 352005520
Vessel Type Tanker
Flag 🇵🇦 Panama
Call Sign 3E8771
Length 244 m
Beam 42 m
Gross Tonnage 57,162 GT
Build Year 2005

Movement & AIS Track

The vessel KAI 1 was detected in the Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach zone most frequently, with 390 events recorded, including 203 zone dwell and 187 loiter events. Additional detections occurred in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak (29 events) and Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone (20 events), primarily consisting of zone dwell activities. The vessel was detected in the vicinity of terminal zones, but no direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.

ZoneEventsTypesFirst SeenLast Seen
Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach 390 zone_dwell: 203, loiter: 187 Mar 11, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
Danish Straits/Skagerrak 29 zone_dwell: 27, ais_gap: 2 Mar 8, 2026 Oct 3, 2026
Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone 20 zone_dwell: 19, ais_gap: 1 Mar 9, 2026 Aug 17, 2026
discovered_079 13 zone_dwell: 13 Mar 7, 2026 Mar 23, 2026
Archipelago Sea Surveillance Zone 11 zone_dwell: 11 Jul 31, 2026 Oct 3, 2026
Norwegian Sea Sanctioned Vessel Zone 11 zone_dwell: 10, ais_gap: 1 Jun 9, 2026 Jul 30, 2026
Black Sea Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone 11 zone_dwell: 11 Jul 18, 2026 Jul 19, 2026
discovered_020 11 zone_dwell: 7, loiter: 3, ais_gap: 1 Feb 26, 2026 Jun 10, 2026
Crimean Peninsula Surveillance Zone 11 zone_dwell: 11 Mar 8, 2026 Mar 22, 2026
North Sea Surveillance Zone 10 zone_dwell: 10 Jul 29, 2026 Sep 27, 2026
Malta/Hurd's Bank STS Zone 10 zone_dwell: 7, loiter: 3 Feb 26, 2026 Aug 25, 2026
North Biscay Monitoring Zone 10 zone_dwell: 10 Mar 6, 2026 Mar 24, 2026
Central Atlantic Monitoring Zone 9 zone_dwell: 9 Jul 23, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
Gulf of Cádiz Sanctions Monitoring Zone 9 zone_dwell: 9 Mar 7, 2026 Sep 27, 2026
Eastern Zealand Monitoring Zone 9 zone_dwell: 8, ais_gap: 1 Mar 3, 2026 Mar 27, 2026

Ownership & Management

Registered Owner
OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC
Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands.
ISM Manager
SURAAJ SHIP MANAGEMENT
Office 5, 1st Floor, Shree Dattatray, near Railway Station, Badlapur 421501, India.
Ship Manager
OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC
Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands.
Commercial Manager
OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC
Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands.
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OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC

OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC is a Marshall Islands-registered shipping company identified as both the registered owner and commercial manager of the crude/oil-products tanker KAI 1. The company took ownership and commercial-management responsibility for KAI 1 on 16 April 2025.

Fleet1 known vessel vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. No verifiable beneficial owner, parent company, or controlling corporate group was identified in the reviewed sources.
SanctionsKAI 1 (IMO 9290361), owned and commercially managed by OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC, is listed by Ukraine as a sanctioned vessel associated with transporting Russian crude oil and petroleum products in violation of sanctions and price-cap restrictions. The available record states that the vessel transported Russian petroleum products from Baltic Sea ports for the interests of PJSC Lukoil and Russian Urals crude from Ust-Luga to India. No separate sanctions designation, investigation, or enforcement action against OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INC itself was identified in the reviewed sources.

⚠ Red Flags

  • KAI 1 is identified by Ukraine as involved in transporting Russian oil in apparent violation of sanctions and price-cap restrictions.
  • The company became the registered owner and commercial manager of KAI 1 on 16 April 2025, after the vessel had previously operated under the name SEAOATH and had previously been managed by Thenamaris Ships Management.
  • The company is associated with a single known tanker and a Marshall Islands corporate address commonly used for maritime registrations; the reviewed sources do not provide transparency on beneficial ownership.
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SURAAJ SHIP MANAGEMENT

SURAAJ SHIP MANAGEMENT is an India-based ship-management company identified by IMO Company Number 0110338. Public maritime databases identify it as the ISM/safety-management manager of the Panama-flagged tanker KAI 1 (IMO 9290361); one database reports a fleet of one vessel, while another historical or differently scoped record reports two vessels.

Fleet1 currently reported; 2 reported in another database record vessel(s)
Beneficial OwnerUnknown. Publicly identified vessel records name Oyster Shipping & Marine Inc as KAI 1's registered owner and commercial manager, but no verified beneficial-owner, parent-company, or principal information for Suraaj Ship Management was found.
SanctionsSuraaj Ship Management itself was not found on international sanctions lists in the OpenSanctions record. KAI 1 is identified by Ukraine's State Sanctions Register as a shadow-fleet vessel alleged to have transported Russian crude or petroleum products in connection with sanctions and price-cap restrictions; the same record identifies Suraaj Ship Management as the ship-safety-management manager from 2025-04-18. This is a vessel-level sanctions-related connection and does not establish that Suraaj Ship Management itself is sanctioned or violated sanctions.

⚠ Red Flags

  • KAI 1 is listed by Ukraine's State Sanctions Register as a shadow-fleet vessel associated with transportation of Russian crude or petroleum products during sanctions and price-cap restrictions.
  • Suraaj Ship Management is identified as KAI 1's safety-management/ISM manager, creating sanctions-compliance exposure at the vessel-service-provider level.
  • Public fleet counts are inconsistent: one record reports one vessel and another reports two.
  • The address appears with different office numbers in public maritime records: Office 5 and Office 2.
  • KAI 1's registered owner and commercial manager are identified as Oyster Shipping & Marine Inc, not Suraaj Ship Management.

Name, Flag & Ownership History

Name Changes (3)
  • Apr 1, 2025
    KAI 1
  • Apr 1, 2025
    Oath
  • Feb 1, 2005
    Seaoath
Flag Changes (2)
  • Apr 1, 2025
    🇵🇦 Panama
  • Feb 1, 2005
    🇲🇹 Malta
DateCompanyRole
Apr 18, 2025SURAAJ SHIP MANAGEMENTISM Manager
Apr 16, 2025OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INCShip manager/Commercial manager
Apr 16, 2025OYSTER SHIPPING & MARINE INCRegistered owner
Nov 1, 2007SEACARGO SHIPPING LTDRegistered owner
Feb 3, 2005THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENTShip manager/Commercial manager
Feb 2, 2005THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENTISM Manager

Media Mentions

Classification & Safety

American Bureau of Shipping (IACS) Delivered
39
Total Inspections
0
Detentions

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Data Scope & Currency
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