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Updated: 2026-07-25 | Source: ship.rootz.global | Data: OFAC, EIA, EU MRV, GFW, AIS, USCG

Flag State

Sao Tome and Principe

Type

Crude Oil Tanker

Built

2002

24 years old

Present Location

Last seen at

TELOK RAMUNIA

MYS

Arrived

2024-09-09

Departed

2024-09-13

681d ago

Risk Assessment

OFAC SANCTIONED — IRAN-EO13902 (designated unknown date)
FLAG OF CONCERN — vessel registered in a low-oversight flag state
FREQUENT LOITERING — 76 stationary events (possible STS transfers)

Sanctions Status

Program	Designated	Flag	Type	Tonnage
IRAN-EO13902	—	Sao Tome and Principe	Crude Oil Tanker	-0-

Remarks: Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9196644; MMSI 668116202; Linked To: LUFINDO HOLDING LIMITED.

Voyage Pattern

Port Visits

19

Avg Dwell

100h

4d per port

Port Utilization

34.2%

time in port

Primary route: TELOK RAMUNIA → KHOR FAKKAN → SINGAPORE

Data period: 2024-01-26 to 2024-09-13

Port	Country	Visits
TELOK RAMUNIA	MYS	3
KHOR FAKKAN	ARE	2
SINGAPORE	SGP	1
RIZHAO	CHN	1
NINGBO	CHN	1

Recent port calls:

Arrival	Departure	Port	Country	Duration
2024-09-09	2024-09-13	TELOK RAMUNIA	MYS	3.1d
2024-08-04	2024-08-06	LANSHAN	CHN	2.9d
2024-07-28	2024-08-01	NINGBO	CHN	3.5d
2024-07-06	2024-07-10	TELOK RAMUNIA	MYS	3d
2024-06-23	2024-06-27	RIZHAO	CHN	3.7d
2024-05-26	2024-05-28	TELOK RAMUNIA	MYS	2.5d
2024-05-08	2024-05-11	DONGJIAKOU	CHN	2.8d
2024-04-20	2024-04-22	SINGAPORE	SGP	2.3d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-30	2024-04-05	—	OMN	5.6d
2024-03-09	2024-03-13	KHOR FAKKAN	ARE	3.4d
2024-01-26	2024-01-27	KHOR FAKKAN	ARE	1.6d

Loitering Events

76 events, 9753 hours total (stationary at sea — possible STS transfers)

Start	Hours	Position	Speed	Risk Zone
2025-02-23	3332	2.1, 104.7	0.1 kn	—
2025-02-23	1	2.1, 104.8	0.3 kn	—
2025-02-19	16	1.9, 104.7	0.1 kn	—
2025-02-14	1	2.1, 104.7	0.3 kn	—
2025-02-14	2	2.0, 104.6	1.0 kn	—
2025-02-14	5	1.9, 104.6	0.5 kn	—
2025-02-11	73	2.1, 104.7	0.1 kn	—
2025-02-02	188	2.0, 104.6	0.1 kn	—
2025-01-20	307	2.1, 104.8	0.0 kn	—
2025-01-18	20	2.4, 104.9	1.2 kn	—

STS Encounter Detection

Other vessels detected loitering at the same position and time (within ~30nm, overlapping window)

2025-02-23 — Singapore Strait

Vessel	IMO	Status	Duration	Speed
BIANCA JOYSEL	9196632	SANCTIONED	6h	0.4 kn
BIANCA JOYSEL	9196632	SANCTIONED	26h	0.1 kn
BIANCA JOYSEL	9196632	SANCTIONED	100h	0.1 kn
BIANCA JOYSEL	9196632	SANCTIONED	72h	0.6 kn
ALA	9198094	SANCTIONED	752h	0.1 kn
ALA	9198094	SANCTIONED	104h	0.0 kn
BOREY G	9199127	SANCTIONED	26h	0.0 kn
RED STEM	9238868	SANCTIONED	9h	1.3 kn
NAYARA	9264570	SANCTIONED	549h	0.0 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	55h	0.0 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	19h	0.1 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	244h	0.0 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	70h	0.0 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	1975h	0.0 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	2h	1.3 kn
ZENITH	9157765	Clean	2h	1.5 kn
NESHAT	9167277	SANCTIONED	68h	0.3 kn
JAIRAN	9167291	SANCTIONED	3h	0.1 kn
ADLER	9179854	SANCTIONED	11h	0.0 kn
ARVIN	9193202	SANCTIONED	6h	0.1 kn
ANDROMEDA V	9197832	SANCTIONED	287h	0.0 kn
ANDROMEDA V	9197832	SANCTIONED	52h	0.0 kn
ANDROMEDA V	9197832	SANCTIONED	36h	0.2 kn
ANDROMEDA V	9197832	SANCTIONED	1h	0.9 kn
ANDROMEDA V	9197832	SANCTIONED	463h	0.0 kn
ROZA	9197909	SANCTIONED	3h	0.5 kn
ROZA	9197909	SANCTIONED	233h	0.0 kn
ROZA	9197909	SANCTIONED	211h	0.0 kn
ASCALON	9198226	SANCTIONED	10h	0.3 kn
NIERUS	9234666	SANCTIONED	5h	0.0 kn
ZEVS	9168946	SANCTIONED	370h	0.0 kn
ATILA	9262754	SANCTIONED	47h	0.1 kn
ATILA	9262754	SANCTIONED	35h	0.3 kn
ATILA	9262754	SANCTIONED	54h	0.1 kn
KATSUYA	9178068	SANCTIONED	58h	0.1 kn
KATSUYA	9178068	SANCTIONED	27h	0.0 kn
KATSUYA	9178068	SANCTIONED	16h	0.2 kn
KATSUYA	9178068	SANCTIONED	171h	0.0 kn
KATSUYA	9178068	SANCTIONED	18h	0.0 kn
GAS STRENGTH	9172636	SANCTIONED	19h	0.1 kn
GAS STRENGTH	9172636	SANCTIONED	14h	0.0 kn
GAS STRENGTH	9172636	SANCTIONED	7h	0.3 kn
DAPHNE V	9321677	SANCTIONED	12h	0.0 kn
DAPHNE V	9321677	SANCTIONED	32h	0.1 kn
BETTLE	9323338	SANCTIONED	4922h	0.0 kn
IVY	9337133	SANCTIONED	6h	0.2 kn

21 unique vessels encountered, 20 sanctioned

USCG Registration

Status	Active
Call Sign	MEGW8
Deficiency Count	0
Detention Count	0
Last Exam	—

Data sources: OFAC SDN, USCG CGMIX, Global Fishing Watch. All records cryptographically attested on Polygon.

Data sources: U.S. Treasury (OFAC SDN), U.S. Energy Information Administration, European Maritime Safety Agency (EU MRV), U.S. Coast Guard (PSIX), Global Fishing Watch (GFW satellite AIS), AISStream.io. All data cryptographically attested on Polygon blockchain.

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