Where is Skipper now?

Skipper (Oil tanker, Guyana flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:06 UTC, at anchor, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PORT SAID (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Skipper?

Skipper is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Guyana, built in 2005 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 333 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 160,098.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Skipper?

Skipper appears on the OFAC SDN list under SDGT. No matched inspection records are displayed for Skipper. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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Skipper appears on the OFAC SDN list under SDGT. Verify at OFAC.

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Skipper

Oil tanker · Guyana · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9304667MMSI750330000Call sign8RAK1Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 12:06 UTC

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In short

Skipper (Oil tanker, Guyana flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:06 UTC, at anchor, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PORT SAID; its reported draught is 11 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:27 UTC). It appears on a sanctions list (details below).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Guyana
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 160,098
Size (length × beam): 333 m × 60 m
Registered owner: —

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Reports that name Skipper, newest first: the headline, the outlet and a link to the original. Voydar does not copy articles. A report tied to this ship by its IMO number in the text says so; a report that only prints the name is a possible match, because other ships can carry the same name.

U.S. Unseals Warrant for Tanker Seized by Coast Guard Off the Coast of Venezuela
US Department of Justice press releases (News API)Dec 13, 2025IMO number in the text · 95% confidence

Source: US Department of Justice. Licence: US Government work (17 USC 105), public domain unless marked.

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 12:06 UTC

Position: 28.6156° N, 94.6822° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 356°
Heading: —

28.6156° N, 94.6822° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Skipper
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9304667
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 750330000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 8RAK1
Flag: Guyana
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 160,098
Net tonnage: 103,298
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105321508. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.310,309 t
Length overall: 333 m
Beam: 60 m
Year built: 2005

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
ADISA	Former name	—	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list

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Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

Sanctions listings

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

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
OFAC SDN list (US)	SDGT	ADISA	not published by the list	In force

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

About Skipper

As part of Operation Southern Spear, the United States enacted a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela on 17 December 2025, after placing additional sanctions affecting oil trade with the country. A week before announcing the blockade, the US seized the oil tanker Skipper in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on 10 December, and then focused its military efforts on intercepting and pursuing other tankers trading with Venezuela. On 7 January 2026, the United States boarded and seized the Russian oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) in the Atlantic near Iceland and the Panama-flagged M Sophia in the Caribbean Sea. Skipper had been sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury in 2022 for alleged involvement in an oil trafficking shadow fleet of vessels involving the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Skipper now?: Skipper (Oil tanker, Guyana flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:06 UTC, at anchor, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PORT SAID (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Skipper?: Skipper is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Guyana, built in 2005 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 333 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 160,098.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Skipper?: Skipper appears on the OFAC SDN list under SDGT. No matched inspection records are displayed for Skipper. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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