Captured by Sentinel-2 · 2026-04-15 04:12 UTC
Suspected STS — Black Sea, 43.7°N 31.2°E
MV ATHENA STAR
IMO 9876543MMSI 240914000Flag GRTanker · SuezmaxBuilt 2014DWT 158,402
Member: Hellenic Shipping Co. · Cover: P&I + FD&D · Renewal: 20 Feb 2026 · Premium tier 3.
Recommended action
Suspend cover within 24h. Brief underwriting committee tonight.
- Notify member (Hellenic Shipping Co.) — formal request for explanation under cover terms art. 14.3.
- Ring-fence exposure. Notify reinsurance partners (Lloyd's syndicate 4711).
- Prepare OFAC voluntary self-disclosure draft (template attached).
Risk score
92/100
Sanctions exposure
USD 184Mestimated
Confidence
94%12 sources cross-checked
Time to detect
47sfrom AIS gap close
AIS Timeline · 14h gap
Reconstruction du voyage
2026-04-14 18:00 UTC
Last AIS ping
Bosphorus exit · 41.2°N 29.1°E
2026-04-14 22:14 UTC
AIS signal lost
approx. 42.0°N 30.0°E · weather: calm
2026-04-15 04:12 UTC
Sentinel-2 satellite pass
Vessel detected alongside MV NORTHERN VOYAGER (sanctioned, IMO 9555111)
2026-04-15 12:08 UTC
AIS signal restored
44.1°N 32.4°E · draft +2.4m vs pre-gap
2026-04-15 18:30 UTC
Heading: Novorossiysk
Russian Black Sea terminal
Trajectoire reconstituée
Black Sea · 14–15 April
Tracked Gap Suspect
Sentinel-2 · AIS · MarineTrafficOwnership graph
Beneficial ownership trace
MV ATHENA STAR
IMO 9876543
Hellenic Shipping Co.
Marshall Islands
Konstantinos Vlachos
UBO · Greek nat.
Clean OFAC/EU/UK
MV NORTHERN VOYAGER
IMO 9555111 · STS counterparty
Stargate Trading Ltd.
UAE FZE · opaque
Listed entity
OFAC SDN — 2024-08-12
SANCTIONED
ATHENA STAR n'est pas elle-même contrôlée par une entité sanctionnée — mais l'opération STS avec une contrepartie de la dark fleet expose le club au risque de facilitation indirecte (OFAC 50% rule).
Conversation en cours
L'agent et le compliance officer.
Investigation #INV-2026-0417 · Live
↳ Audit trail logged7 messages
12 sources cross-référencées
AIS · MarineTraffic feed
AIS · Spire satellite
Sentinel-2 · ESA Copernicus
OFAC SDN list (live)
EU Consolidated list
UK OFSI list
Lloyd's MIU vessel records
Equasis ownership data
OpenSanctions cross-graph
PSC inspections (Paris MoU)
Internal cover terms (Hellenic Mutual)
IG Pool claims history
Decision required by 22:00 UTC tonight
Underwriting committee scheduled · 8 attendees confirmed