Picture Added: News: Sanctioned 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Currently Transiting Irish Sea
Posted by Forth & Clyde Control on 06-12-2025 20:59
Photo and specifications for **MT CROCO** have been updated.
Name: MT CROCO
IMO: 9327360
MMSI: 629009736
Type: Chemical / Oil Tanker
Built: 2006
Length: 183.0m
Beam: 27.37m
GRT: 23356m
DWT: 37067m
Sailing under the Vanuatu flag
Photo Credit: Leo Johannes - CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=168368982
Channel Notes: Currently on the UK Govt's list of sanctioned ships..her name has been changed since her last registered name in Equasis, which was ARIA, effective 01/06/2025
Other previous names being: CARIA KA, ADVANTAGE PARTY, BALTIC FAITH ( photo )
Her change of name seems to have occured at some time since the UK Govt listed her as sanctioned, this being on 21 July 2025
Management/Ownership is sketchy at best, given as Maritime Ship Trade Co Istanbul, Turkey
Date of this update: 06:12/2025
Name: MT CROCO
IMO: 9327360
MMSI: 629009736
Type: Chemical / Oil Tanker
Built: 2006
Length: 183.0m
Beam: 27.37m
GRT: 23356m
DWT: 37067m
Sailing under the Vanuatu flag
Photo Credit: Leo Johannes - CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=168368982
Channel Notes: Currently on the UK Govt's list of sanctioned ships..her name has been changed since her last registered name in Equasis, which was ARIA, effective 01/06/2025
Other previous names being: CARIA KA, ADVANTAGE PARTY, BALTIC FAITH ( photo )
Her change of name seems to have occured at some time since the UK Govt listed her as sanctioned, this being on 21 July 2025
Management/Ownership is sketchy at best, given as Maritime Ship Trade Co Istanbul, Turkey
Date of this update: 06:12/2025