IMO 9374416
The vessel CHEM NICHOLAS was selected as Vessel Spotlight due to its ranking of #36 out of 3,333 monitored vessels, with key 90-day metrics including 265 loiter events and 375 zone dwell events. The top operating zones included the Danish Straits/Skagerrak, Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach, and Ceuta/Gibraltar STS 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 CHEM NICHOLAS was detected in the Danish Straits/Skagerrak (246 events) and Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach (232 events) zones most frequently, with a combination of zone dwell and loitering events recorded. Additionally, the vessel was detected in the vicinity of the discovered_028 zone (163 events), which included STS proximity events. No direct terminal visits were recorded during this period.
| Zone | Events | Types | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Straits/Skagerrak | 246 | zone_dwell: 137, loiter: 109 | Jun 5, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Baltic Exit/Tallinn Approach | 232 | zone_dwell: 124, loiter: 108 | Jun 8, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| discovered_028 | 163 | zone_dwell: 108, loiter: 40, sts: 15 | Feb 16, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Ceuta/Gibraltar STS Zone | 118 | zone_dwell: 69, loiter: 48, ais_gap: 1 | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Malacca Strait Sanctioned Vessel Zone | 29 | zone_dwell: 22, loiter: 7 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Malta/Hurd's Bank STS Zone | 28 | zone_dwell: 21, loiter: 7 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Archipelago Sea Surveillance Zone | 17 | zone_dwell: 16, ais_gap: 1 | Jun 7, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Surveillance Zone | 16 | zone_dwell: 16 | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| High Arctic Surveillance Zone | 13 | zone_dwell: 13 | Jun 7, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Gulf of Cádiz Sanctions Monitoring Zone | 12 | zone_dwell: 12 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Barents Sea Surveillance Zone | 10 | zone_dwell: 10 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Gulf of Oman Sanctioned Vessel Monitoring Zone | 9 | zone_dwell: 9 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Southern Öresund Monitoring Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 8 | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Monitoring Zone | 8 | zone_dwell: 7, ais_gap: 1 | Jun 7, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| English Channel Surveillance Zone | 7 | zone_dwell: 6, ais_gap: 1 | Jun 6, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
STS Proximity Partners
The vessel CHEM NICHOLAS was detected in proximity to one distinct partner vessel, LEO II, with a total of 15 STS proximity detections recorded. LEO II is not a sanctioned vessel. No other partner vessels were detected in proximity.
Ownership & Management
Name, Flag & Ownership History
- Dec 1, 2012CHEM NICHOLAS
- Jun 1, 2012Spruce 1
- Aug 1, 2007Beth
- Aug 1, 2007🇱🇷 Liberia
| Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | FENIX ENTERPRISES SA | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| — | HELLENIC TANKERS CO LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Dec 21, 2012 | EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Dec 20, 2012 | NAVIG8 PTE LTD | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Dec 20, 2012 | FENIX ENTERPRISES SA | Registered owner |
| Dec 20, 2012 | EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENT | ISM Manager |
| Jun 29, 2012 | SPRUCE TANKERS INC | Registered owner |
| Jun 29, 2012 | WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD | ISM Manager |
| Jun 29, 2012 | WOODSTREET INC | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Aug 29, 2007 | SEAARLAND SHIPPING MGMT BV | Ship manager/Commercial manager |
| Feb 14, 2006 | MOTIA COMPAGNIA DI NAVIGAZIONE | ISM Manager |
Classification & Safety
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Data Scope & Currency
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