Bellingcat Challenge #56 "Strait Through" Writeup

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Challenge

Bellingcat Challenge #56 “Strait Through”

After leaving the Gulf of Oman in 2024, this vessel made a port call in Africa.

What is the UN/LOCODE of the African port?

Solution

A reverse image search of the vessel identified it as Irtysh (IMO: 9664976). It is subject to EU sanctions and is also listed on Ukraine’s War & Sanctions website.

Bellingcat has covered the vessel several times, and a Lloyd’s List article contained the same photograph as the challenge.

There are several web applications for tracking vessel routes, but many require a login or payment, so I checked Global Fishing Watch. It showed the vessel docked at Beira, Mozambique, in late 2024.

I searched for beira UN/LOCODE and confirmed MZ BEW in the UN/LOCODE list.

Source: Global Fishing Watch, September 13, 2026

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MZ BEW