VELES (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 00:45 UTC, not moving, in the Mediterranean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was FOR ORDER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 16:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VELES?

VELES is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2012.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for VELES?

VELES appears on the UK Sanctions List, the EU list of designated vessels and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). No matched inspection records are displayed for VELES. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Sanctioned vessel

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

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VELES

Oil tanker · Russia · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9640516MMSI273353450Call signUBFI4Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 00:45 UTC

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In short

VELES (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 00:45 UTC, not moving, in the Mediterranean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is FOR ORDER; its reported draught is 3.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 16:24 UTC). It appears on 3 sanctions lists (details below).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Russia
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 00:45 UTC

Position: 36.0268° N, 28.4857° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.4 kn
Course: 177°
Heading: 53°

36.0268° N, 28.4857° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: VELES
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9640516
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 273353450
Call signWhat is a call sign?: UBFI4
Flag: Russia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2012

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): INVESTNEFTETRADE LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · reported · confidence 0.7 · retrieved Oct 1, 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
Mar 25, 2026	Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia)	Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA)
Jul 21, 2025	Former name: VF TANKER-3	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Jul 21, 2025	Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia)	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
May 21, 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)

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
VF TANKER-3	Former name	Jul 21, 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
Canadian autonomous sanctions list	Russia	Veles	Mar 25, 2026	In force
UK Sanctions List	Russia	VF TANKER-3	Jul 21, 2025	In force
EU designated vessels (Official Journal)	Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII)	VF Tanker-3	May 21, 2025	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: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.

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.

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
2018	1,497 t	478 t	92 days	174 kg
2020	170 t	54 t	6 days	165 kg
2021	1,338 t	427 t	41 days	167 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (14.87 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is VELES now?: VELES (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 00:45 UTC, not moving, in the Mediterranean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was FOR ORDER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 16:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VELES?: VELES is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2012.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for VELES?: VELES appears on the UK Sanctions List, the EU list of designated vessels and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). No matched inspection records are displayed for VELES. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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