POSEIDON S 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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POSEIDON S
Oil tanker · Russia · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
POSEIDON S (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on , 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 4.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 03:34 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- Position
- 36.0394° N, 28.5719° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0.4 kn
- Course
- 186°
- Heading
- 231°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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- Name
- POSEIDON S
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9640528
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 273354450
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- UBFI5
- Flag
- Russia
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia) | Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA) | |
| Former name: VF TANKER-4 | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) | |
| Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia) | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) | |
| 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-4 | 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 | Poseidon S | Mar 25, 2026 | In force |
| UK Sanctions List | Russia | VF TANKER-4 | Jul 21, 2025 | In force |
| EU designated vessels (Official Journal) | Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII) | VF Tanker-4 | 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 | 2,330 t | 744 t | 151 days | 111 kg |
| 2019 | 2,344 t | 747 t | 152 days | 142 kg |
| 2021 | 1,336 t | 427 t | 44 days | 111 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (14.81 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 POSEIDON S now?
- POSEIDON S (Oil tanker, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 03:45 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 Oct 1, 2026, 03:34 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is POSEIDON S?
- POSEIDON S is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2012.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for POSEIDON S?
- POSEIDON S 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 POSEIDON S. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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