M SOPHIA resurfaced after 15d dark

M SOPHIA (IMO 9289477) previously 15d AIS-dark, now broadcasting again (0.708333d gap). Location: West Africa. Destination: the. Draught 20.2m, speed —kn. Possible STS handoff completed; revisit recent positions for rendezvous candidates.

• The evidence
• Source: VesselFinder
• Scan session id: 20260617T140857
• Parsed: {"imo": "9289477", "name": "Crude", "flag": "Panama Length", "type": "Oil Tanker - Details and current position -", "location": "West Africa", "ais_gap_days": 0.7083333333333334, "sat_ais_minutes_ago": null, "course_deg": null, "speed_kn": null, "draught_m": 20.2, "destination": "the", "eta_text": "
• Prev ais gap days: 15.0
• 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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