AKADEMIK GUBKIN resurfaced after 28d dark

AKADEMIK GUBKIN (IMO 9842190) previously 28d AIS-dark, now broadcasting again (0.208333d gap). Location: East Asia. Destination: FOR ORDERS. Draught 13.4m, speed —kn. Possible STS handoff completed; revisit recent positions for rendezvous candidates.

• The evidence
• Source: VesselFinder
• Scan session id: 20260617T140857
• Parsed: {"imo": "9842190", "name": "Crude", "flag": "Russia Length", "type": "Oil Tanker - Details and current position -", "location": "East Asia", "ais_gap_days": 0.20833333333333334, "sat_ais_minutes_ago": 35.0, "course_deg": null, "speed_kn": null, "draught_m": 13.4, "destination": "FOR", "eta_text": nu
• Prev ais gap days: 28.0
• Rule: AIS_VESSEL_RESURFACED

Timeline. First logged 2026-06-17T14:09; last updated 2026-06-17T14:09.

Why it matters. This is a top-priority thread on the board — it sits at the sharp end of the regime-pressure picture and is being tracked continuously.

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