SICHEM DEFIANCE — Know Your Vessel

Updated: 2026-07-25 | Source: ship.rootz.global | Data: OFAC, EIA, EU MRV, GFW, AIS, USCG
Flag State
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Type
Chemical tanker
Built
2001
25 years old
DWT
25,000

Present Location

Last seen at
KHOR FAKKAN
ARE
Arrived
2025-05-02
Departed
2025-05-03
448d ago

Risk Assessment

Carbon Intensity (CII)

Rating (2022)
Unrated
CO2 Emissions
2,606
tonnes/year
Distance
11,330
nm/year

EU MRV 2024: 944 t CO2, 300 t fuel

Voyage Pattern

Port Visits
91
Avg Dwell
66h
3d per port
Port Utilization
36.6%
time in port
Dark Events
1
15h total

Primary route: SHANGHAI → KHOR FAKKAN → JEDDAH

Data period: 2023-06-20 to 2025-05-03

PortCountryVisits
SHANGHAICHN9
KHOR FAKKANARE8
JEDDAHSAU7
SUEZ SOUTH ANCHORAGEEGY5
FUJAIRAHARE4

Recent port calls:

ArrivalDeparturePortCountryDuration
2025-05-022025-05-03KHOR FAKKANARE1.5d
2025-04-272025-05-01OMN4.4d
2025-04-222025-04-22KHOR FAKKANARE0d
2025-04-032025-04-22KHOR FAKKANARE19.1d
2025-03-252025-04-02SHARJAHARE8.1d
2025-03-082025-03-14SAU6.3d
2025-03-062025-03-07JEDDAHSAU1.2d
2025-02-112025-02-17NACALAMOZ5.4d
2025-02-022025-02-07DURBANZAF4.6d
2025-01-122025-01-13JEDDAHSAU1.1d
2025-01-082025-01-11SAU2.6d
2025-01-052025-01-06PORT SAIDEGY0.5d
2025-01-012025-01-02ISTANBULTUR1.7d
2024-12-252024-12-31MARMARA EREGLISITUR6.4d
2024-12-202024-12-22TUR1.6d
2024-12-172024-12-18SUEZ SOUTH ANCHORAGEEGY1.1d
2024-11-282024-11-29KHOR FAKKANARE0.9d
2024-11-242024-11-25IND1.6d
2024-11-222024-11-24IND2d
2024-11-052024-11-07DUBAIARE1.7d

AIS Dark Periods

1 events, 15 hours total darkness

StartEndHoursAIS OffAIS OnDistanceImplied SpeedAnalysis
2025-02-212025-02-2215HIGH RISK ZONE

ESTIMATED — implied speed = straight-line distance / dark hours. Actual route unknown. Reference: loaded VLCC ~12-14 kn, ballast ~15-16 kn, stationary <1 kn = possible STS or anchorage.

Loitering Events

15 events, 436 hours total (stationary at sea — possible STS transfers)

StartHoursPositionSpeedRisk Zone
2025-03-15120.9, 38.81.5 knHIGH RISK
2025-03-05321.3, 38.71.1 knHIGH RISK
2025-02-265514.4, 56.31.0 kn
2025-02-24109.3, 56.80.5 kn
2025-02-21150.4, 50.81.5 kn
2025-01-2414-6.0, 46.40.4 kn
2024-02-152125.0, 57.40.5 knHIGH RISK
2024-02-151325.0, 57.50.8 knHIGH RISK
2024-02-141625.2, 57.01.3 knHIGH RISK
2024-02-02321.4, 69.00.5 kn

STS Encounter Detection

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

2024-02-15 — Fujairah / Hormuz

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
SERENITY GAS9197727SANCTIONED813h0.1 kn

2024-02-15 — Fujairah / Hormuz

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
SERENITY GAS9197727SANCTIONED813h0.1 kn
CATHAY PHOENIX9249324SANCTIONED2h0.8 kn

2024-02-14 — Fujairah / Hormuz

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
FABINO GAS9012886SANCTIONED2h0.7 kn
LIA9417751Clean8h1.0 kn

2023-10-20 — East China Sea (Zhoushan)

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
KITHNOS9711523Clean18h0.9 kn

2023-08-29 — Fujairah / Hormuz

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
GLOBAL VIVIAN9002908SANCTIONED6h0.9 kn
SIMRAN9136644SANCTIONED1h1.5 kn
BROOK TROUT9314181Clean13h0.5 kn
BROOK TROUT9314181Clean25h1.0 kn
BROOK TROUT9314181Clean4h1.9 kn
FPMC 299581667Clean21h0.5 kn
SEASPRITE9711468Clean9h0.8 kn
SEASPRITE9711468Clean3h1.5 kn

10 unique vessels encountered, 5 sanctioned

USCG Registration

StatusActive
Call SignV7JQ3
Deficiency Count0
Detention Count0
Last Exam

Data sources: USCG CGMIX, EU MRV (EMSA), CII computed, Global Fishing Watch, GFW dark events. 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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