SORMOVSKIY-123

SORMOVSKIY-123 (IMO: 8725632) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Cameroon flag. It has an overall length of 374 feets and a beam of 43 feets.

SORMOVSKIY-123

Vessel Identification

Vessel Specification

Propulsion

Shipyard

Owner / Operator

Note: Ownership of vessels in the Sormovskiy series, particularly those reflagged to Cameroon (MMSI 613xxxxxx), has historically been fluid, involving West African and post-Soviet operators. Verified current owner/operator data for this specific vessel is not confirmed in open sources and is therefore omitted to avoid inaccuracy.

Navigation / Communications Equipment

Operating Region

• Primarily observed operating in West African coastal waters
• Consistent with Cameroon flag registration and associated Gulf of Guinea trading patterns
• The Sormovskiy class was originally designed for Russian river-sea operations (Volga–Don canal system, Caspian Sea, Black Sea)
• Vessels of this series reflagged to African registries commonly operate in coastal and near-offshore cargo trades

Vessel Description

The Sormovskiy-123 is a river-sea general cargo vessel of the Soviet-built Project 507B (Sormovskiy class), a prolific series of shallow-draft multipurpose cargo ships constructed at the Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard in Nizhny Novgorod throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These vessels were engineered for dual-environment operation — navigating both inland Russian waterways (notably the Volga–Don canal system) and open coastal/sea routes.

With a deadweight of approximately 3,609 tonnes and a shallow operational draft of 3.5 metres, the vessel is suited to ports with restricted depth access. The twin-screw diesel arrangement provides redundancy and maneuverability in confined waterways.

The vessel is currently registered under the flag of Cameroon, a common reflagging destination for aging post-Soviet tonnage entering West African trade routes. Its AIS transponder has been recorded as active under MMSI 613610000, placing it within Gulf of Guinea operational areas.

Data sourced from IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS), AIS vessel tracking databases, and open maritime registries. All data presented is factual to the best of available public record.