Alert! On 6 July 2025, the Russian sailing ship « Shtandart » (MMSI: 518999255) disabled its AIS transmitter in the Irish Sea in order to conceal its position.

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The positions of the shadow Russian sailing ship Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255), flying the flag of the Cook Islands (attachments) since 6 July 2024, are no longer visible on Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder. 

Attention:
HM Coastguard
Irish Coastguard
HM Harbour Masters and Port Authorities
Irish Harbour Masters and Port Authorities
Ceclant (France’s Commander in Chief for the Atlantic)

Copies:
Ukrainian Embassy in Ireland
Ukrainian Embassy in Great Britain
Ukrainian Embassy in France
Ukrinform
Plast London
Union des Ukrainiens de France

Re: Alert! On 6 July 2025, the Russian sailing ship Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255) disabled its AIS transmitter in the Irish Sea in order to conceal its position.

7 July 2025

Dear Sir/Madam,

The positions of the shadow Russian sailing ship Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255), flying the flag of the Cook Islands (attachments) since 6 July 2024, are no longer visible on Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder. 

It appears that the Russian skipper and hidden owner of the vessel, Vladimir Martus, has disconnected the AIS (Automatic Identification System) to conceal his route, anchorages and any stopovers. The ship’s last known position was N52°50’39.49 W005°45’35.11 at 10:30 UTC on 6 July 2025.

Vladimir Martus, skipper and hidden owner of Shtandart, has disconnected the AIS (Automatic Identification System) to conceal his route, anchorages and any stopovers.
Marine Traffic 07 July 2025
The Shtandart's last known position was N52°50'39.49 W005°45'35.11 at 10:30 UTC on 6 July 2025.
Marine Traffic 10:30 UTC on 6 July 2025.

This type of offence led Spain to expel and ban the Shtandart from Spanish territorial waters on 27 July 2024.
El Mundo, 27/07/2024 — Expulsan de aguas españolas a un velero ruso que fondeó en Galicia sin permiso.

The Shtandart is due to sail to Aberdeen via the Irish Sea, the North Channel, and the Hebrides Sea. It may pass close to Faslane.

The Shtandart is due to sail to Aberdeen via the Irish Sea, the North Channel, and the Hebrides Sea
https://shtandart.eu/channel-islands-aberdeen-11-07-20-07-2025/

Yours faithfully,

Bernard Grua

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Attachment: Shtandart‘s Cook Islands registration

Shtandart Cook Islands registration 2
Shtandart Cook Islands registration 1

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Publié par Bernard Grua

Graduated from Paris "Institut d'Etudes Politiques", financial auditor, photographer, founder and spokesperson of the worldwide movement which opposed to the delivery of Mistral invasion vessels to Putin's Russia, contributor to French and foreign media for culture, heritage and geopolitics.