VITUS BERING appears on the OFAC SDN list and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024, Russia. Verify at OFAC.
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VITUS BERING
Icebreaker · Russia · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
VITUS BERING (Icebreaker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.2 kn, in the Sea of Okhotsk. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. It appears on 2 sanctions lists (details below).
- Vessel type
- Icebreaker
- Flag
- Russia
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 7,487
- Size (length × beam)
- 100 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 46.3431° N, 143.1112° E
- Area
- Sea of Okhotsk
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.2 kn
- Course
- 156°
- Heading
- 157°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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- Name
- VITUS BERING
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9613549
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 273358680
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- UBGJ9
- Flag
- Russia
- Vessel type
- Icebreaker
- AIS ship type
- Other
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 7,487
- Length overall
- 100 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2012
RussiaA 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia) | Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA) |
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.
Sanctions listings
Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Seadar tracks, current and past.
| List | Programme | Listed as | Listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian autonomous sanctions list | Russia | Vitus Bering | Jun 12, 2026 | In force |
| OFAC SDN list (US) | UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024 | VITUS BERING | not published by the list | In force |
Source: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.
Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).
About VITUS BERING
Vitus Bering (Russian: Витус Беринг) is a Russian icebreaking platform supply and standby vessel owned by Sovcomflot. Built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she and her sister ship, Aleksey Chirikov, were ordered on 16 December 2010, shortly after the joint venture agreement between STX Finland Cruise Oy and United Shipbuilding Corporation had been signed. Delivered to the owners on 21 December 2012, Vitus Bering is used in the Arkutun-Dagi offshore oil field in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is VITUS BERING now?
- VITUS BERING (Icebreaker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 08:28 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the Sea of Okhotsk. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is VITUS BERING?
- VITUS BERING is an icebreaker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2012 by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The vessel is 100 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,487.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for VITUS BERING?
- VITUS BERING appears on the OFAC SDN list and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024, Russia. No matched inspection records are displayed for VITUS BERING. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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