What kind of ship is TANZANIT?

TANZANIT is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2008 by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The vessel is 245 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 62,863.

Sanctioned vessel

TANZANIT appears on the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the EU list of designated vessels and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). Verify at GOV.UK.

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TANZANIT

Oil tanker · Russia · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9388766MMSI273121230Call signUATG4Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 16:22 UTC

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In short

TANZANIT (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 16:22 UTC, at anchor, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. It appears on 4 sanctions lists (details below).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Russia
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 62,863
Size (length × beam): 245 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 16:22 UTC

Position: 31.4251° N, 32.3231° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 191°
Heading: 66°

31.4251° N, 32.3231° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: TANZANIT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9388766
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 273121230
Call signWhat is a call sign?: UATG4
Flag: Russia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 62,863
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105766887. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.108,912 t
Length overall: 245 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 2008

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Owner or operator (sanctions listing): Victory Shipping & Marine Inc(not linked to a company record)
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · reported · confidence 0.7 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
Builder: Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 12, 2025	Listed on the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) (Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand))	New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships)
Jul 20, 2025	Listed on the EU designated vessels (Official Journal) (Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII))	EU designated vessels (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII; Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV)
Jun 13, 2025	Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia)	Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA)
Feb 24, 2025	Former name: DESTAN	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Feb 24, 2025	Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia)	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Feb 27, 2011	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 25, 2011	Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 17, 2011	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
DESTAN	Former name	Feb 24, 2025	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Seadar saw them.

Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.

Sanctions listings

Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Seadar tracks, current and past.

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT)	Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand)	Destan	Sep 12, 2025	In force
EU designated vessels (Official Journal)	Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII)	Destan	Jul 20, 2025	In force
Canadian autonomous sanctions list	Russia	Destan	Jun 13, 2025	In force
UK Sanctions List	Russia	DESTAN	Feb 24, 2025	In force

Source: New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships). © Crown copyright, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 (Crown copyright).

Source: Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XLII, and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV (Official Journal of the European Union); list compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority. Licence: EU legislation (Official Journal): reuse "for commercial or non-commercial purposes" (Decision 2011/833/EU); facts.

Source: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.

Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2019	3,034 t	970 t	23 days	474 kg
2021	4,472 t	1,414 t	31 days	524 kg
2022	13,265 t	4,197 t	106 days	536 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (3.82 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Feb 27, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Feb 25, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Feb 17, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Feb 16, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Feb 4, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Feb 3, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 3, 2011.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is TANZANIT now?: TANZANIT (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 16:22 UTC, at anchor, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is TANZANIT?: TANZANIT is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2008 by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The vessel is 245 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 62,863.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for TANZANIT?: TANZANIT appears on the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the EU list of designated vessels and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). No matched inspection records are displayed for TANZANIT. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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