The Russian-flagged general cargo vessel S. Kuznetsov (IMO 9210359), built in 2001, has recently departed the port of Tartus after a three-day stopover. Notably, the vessel was moored in the commercial section of the Syrian port, rather than in the area previously used by the Russian Navy. According to AIS data, S. Kuznetsov is now underway in the Eastern Mediterranean at a speed of approximately 11 knots. While its AIS destination remains listed as “For Order,” current mov

The Russian Ro-Ro cargo ship LADY MARIIA , built in 2000 and currently sailing under the Russian flag, continues to attract attention for its unusual movements across the Mediterranean. After a series of calls in Indian ports earlier this autumn, the vessel made a two-day stop north of Port Said, most likely for ship-to-ship refueling—an increasingly common maneuver among Russian-flagged vessels operating outside conventional logistics routes. Now LADY MARIIA has reached Ora

The East Mediterranean theatre remains a focal point for monitoring illicit shipping activity, particularly concerning vessels linked to sanctioned Russian entities. The general cargo ship S.KUZNETSOV (IMO 9210359), flagged under Russia and confirmed to be owned/operated by a US-sanctioned Russian company (OFAC designated), is currently executing a transit of significant intelligence concern. As of the latest reporting, the vessel is navigating the East Mediterranean at a sp

The cargo vessel HAV DOLPHIN , flagged to Antigua & Barbuda  (IMO 9073854), has drawn renewed attention after altering its route in recent days. Initially tracked in the Baltic Sea—where Finnish authorities suspected it might be involved in covert surveillance operations—the ship has since changed course and is now bound for Fos-sur-Mer, France , before reportedly heading to Avilés, Spain , with an estimated arrival on November 14 . The HAV DOLPHIN, built in 1993, has been ob

The Russian general cargo vessel S. KUZNETSOV (IMO 9210359) , operated by the Open Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company (OJSC “Severnoye Morskoe Parokhodstvo”) , is reportedly en route from Pevek (Chukotka, Arctic Russia)  toward Tartus, Syria  — a key Russian naval logistics hub in the eastern Mediterranean. The Northern Shipping Company , headquartered in Arkhangelsk , is a sanctioned entity identified as affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defence , notably en

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