RAYEN
- Vessel Type: Cargo
- MMSI: 422153400
- IMO: 9820245
- Call sign: EPGW4
RAYEN (IMO: 9820245) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Iran flag. It has an overall length of 1201 feets and a beam of 157 feets.
RAYEN position reported at 04/27/2026 16:55:13 UTC:
Latitude: 56.308265, Longitude 56.308265 longitude
Visited ports: Rajaei
RAYEN
Vessel Identification
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | RAYEN |
| MMSI | 422153400 |
| IMO Number | 9820245 |
| Call Sign | EPGW4 |
| Flag State | Iran |
| Vessel Type | Crude Oil Tanker |
Specifications
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Gross Tonnage (GT) | 160,291 |
| Deadweight (DWT) | 309,967 |
| Length Overall (LOA) | 330 m |
| Beam | 60 m |
| Draft | 22.5 m |
| Vessel Class | VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) |
| Year Built | 2018 |
Propulsion
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Engine Type | MAN B&W Two-Stroke Diesel |
| Propulsion | Single Screw |
| Service Speed | ~15.5 knots |
Shipyard
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) |
| Country of Build | South Korea |
| Year Delivered | 2018 |
Owner / Operator
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Registered Owner | National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) |
| Operator | National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) |
| Country | Iran |
Sanctions Notice: NITC and vessels under its operation are subject to international sanctions regimes including those administered by OFAC (U.S. Treasury), the EU, and the UN. The RAYEN has been identified in sanctions-related monitoring databases.
Operating Region
- Primarily operates in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Indian Ocean
- Has been tracked on routes to China, Southeast Asia, and other destinations as part of Iranian crude oil export operations
- Frequently engaged in ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations, often in international waters to obscure cargo origin
- AIS signal is frequently dark (AIS transponder disabled for extended periods), consistent with sanctions evasion behavior
Vessel Description
The RAYEN is a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) owned and operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), built in 2018 at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. With a deadweight of approximately 310,000 metric tons, she is among the largest tanker class in active service and is capable of carrying massive volumes of crude oil on long-haul voyages.
As a NITC-operated vessel, the RAYEN operates under significant international scrutiny due to sanctions imposed on Iran's oil export activities. The vessel has been reported engaging in AIS spoofing, signal blackouts, and ship-to-ship transfers — practices commonly used to obscure the origin, destination, and volume of sanctioned Iranian crude oil shipments.
Despite these restrictions, the RAYEN has been tracked delivering Iranian crude to Asian markets, particularly China, where buyers have continued to receive discounted sanctioned oil through opaque supply chains.
Data sourced from IMO registry, AIS tracking records, and open-source sanctions monitoring databases. AIS-derived positional data may be incomplete due to deliberate signal suppression.
| Port | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RAJAEI | Port | 4/19/2026 |