Bellingcat Challenge #58 "Frozen Assets" Writeup
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Challenge
Bellingcat Challenge #58 “Frozen Assets”
What is the vessel’s registration number with the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping?
Solution
A reverse image search of the satellite image identified the bridge in the center as Russky Bridge in Vladivostok, Russia.
I checked the data for October 5, 2024, on Global Fishing Watch and cross-referenced it with the sanctions information in the challenge. Hunter Star (IMO: 9830769) matched. VesselFinder lists the vessel under the name BRIGHT.
Searching for IMO number 9830769 on the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping search page led to the vessel’s record, which displayed its RS No.
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