Where is VELLAMO now?

VELLAMO (Oil tanker, Sierra Leone flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC, at anchor, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was ORDER (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 10:46 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VELLAMO?

VELLAMO is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, built in 2003 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 251 m long with a beam of 44 m and has a gross tonnage of 63,661.

Sanctioned vessel

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

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VELLAMO

Oil tanker · Sierra Leone · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9258882MMSI667002294Call sign9LS1997Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC

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In short

VELLAMO (Oil tanker, Sierra Leone flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC, at anchor, in the Baltic Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ORDER; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 10:46 UTC). It appears on 4 sanctions lists (details below).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Sierra Leone
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 63,661
Size (length × beam): 251 m × 44 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC

Position: 59.8795° N, 26.0691° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 349°
Heading: —

59.8795° N, 26.0691° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: VELLAMO
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9258882
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 667002294
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9LS1997
Flag: Sierra Leone
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 63,661
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024037. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.114,809 t
Length overall: 251 m
Beam: 44 m
Year built: 2003

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): Oceanpack Ship management Pvt(not linked to a company record)
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · reported · confidence 0.7 · retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

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

Date	Event	Source
Oct 30, 2025	Listed on the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) (Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand))	New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships)
Jun 13, 2025	Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia)	Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA)
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)
May 9, 2025	Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia)	UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Feb 28, 2025, 03:33 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 19, 2025, 04:55 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 15, 2025, 12:29 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 11, 2025, 04:32 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 11, 2021	Inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 14, 2020	Port State Control inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 10, 2020	Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 26, 2016	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 1, 2016	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 15, 2009	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 10, 2009	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 23, 2009	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 11, 2009	Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 9, 2008	Port State Control inspection at Morgan City, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 15, 2004	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Mar 11, 2021	Vessel Inspection	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Jul 14, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Jul 10, 2020	Vessel Inspection	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Nov 1, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Dec 15, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Dec 10, 2009	Vessel Operational Control	Houston, Texas	clean
Sep 23, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jun 11, 2009	Vessel Inspection	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jul 9, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	Morgan City, Louisiana	clean
Jun 15, 2004	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Jun 10, 2004	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Sanctions listings

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

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT)	Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand)	Carcharodon	Oct 30, 2025	In force
Canadian autonomous sanctions list	Russia	CARCHARODON	Jun 13, 2025	In force
EU designated vessels (Official Journal)	Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII)	Carcharodon	May 21, 2025	In force
UK Sanctions List	Russia	CARCHARODON	May 9, 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: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.

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: 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
2020	16,728 t	5,321 t	170 days	378 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.1 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 Voydar 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 19, 2025, 04:55 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 11, 2025, 04:32 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Departure	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Nov 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Departure	Feb 28, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jan 17, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 13, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 11, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Nov 5, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Nov 4, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 10, 2004.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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 VELLAMO now?: VELLAMO (Oil tanker, Sierra Leone flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC, at anchor, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was ORDER (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 10:46 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VELLAMO?: VELLAMO is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, built in 2003 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 251 m long with a beam of 44 m and has a gross tonnage of 63,661.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VELLAMO?: VELLAMO appears on the UK Sanctions List, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the Canadian autonomous sanctions list under Russia, Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII), Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand). VELLAMO has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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