Yuriy Arshenevskiy

History

Yuriy Arshenevskiy is a Russian-flagged general cargo vessel built in 1986. Maritime databases identify the ship by IMO number 8406705 and MMSI 273130400. It is a 177 m cargo vessel with a deadweight capacity of 22,910 tonnes.

Although primarily a commercial cargo ship, Yuriy Arshenevskiy has also been observed carrying military equipment. In September 2026, the vessel arrived at the Libyan port of Tobruk together with Anastasiia and under escort by the Ropucha-class landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin. Satellite and ground imagery associated with the delivery showed armored personnel carriers, logistics vehicles and other military equipment being unloaded.

Commercial vessel databases classify Yuriy Arshenevskiy as either a general cargo, dry bulk Handysize or ro-ro cargo vessel, reflecting differences in database categorization. The ship remains identifiable through its consistent IMO number 8406705. Maritime Optima, VesselFinder and Rynda list the vessel in their registries.

Construction and service

Yuriy Arshenevskiy was completed in 1986. Rynda records a delivery date of 22 August 1986 and states that the vessel has retained the name Yuriy Arshenevskiy since that year. Its main engines are recorded as having been built in Finland in 1985.

By 2026 the vessel was sailing under the Russian flag with the call sign UCJR. Rynda lists the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping as its classification society. The same source identifies Baltic Freight Group Ltd as the registered owner and lists EREN JSC as a ship manager.

Recorded voyages during 2026 included movements between Türkiye, Algeria and Russia. Rynda lists a voyage from Kumport in Türkiye to Algiers between 30 July and 5 August 2026, followed by a voyage from Algiers to Baltiysk between 5 and 16 August. Vessel tracking data also recorded calls at Kaliningrad and Baltiysk later in August.

Tobruk delivery

In September 2026, Yuriy Arshenevskiy was reported at Tobruk, Libya, as part of a Russian-linked maritime shipment. The ship arrived together with Anastasiia while the landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin provided an escort. Imagery from the port appeared to show military vehicles and other equipment being unloaded. The available source identifies Yuriy Arshenevskiy as one of the vessels involved in the delivery but does not specify which individual vehicles were carried aboard each cargo ship.

Design

Yuriy Arshenevskiy is a large ocean-going cargo vessel intended for freight transport. Maritime Optima describes it as a Handysize dry-bulk vessel, VesselFinder lists it as a general cargo ship, and Rynda gives the more specific type description of a ro-ro cargo ship. These descriptions come from separate maritime databases and should not be treated as different variants of the vessel.

The ship has an overall length of 177 m. Rynda records a beam of 24.6 m, while other vessel databases provide rounded values of 24 or 25 m. Its hull depth is listed as 15.2 m. Maximum or summer draught is approximately 11.4 m.

Deadweight capacity is consistently reported as 22,910 tonnes. Rynda additionally records a gross tonnage of 18,574 GT. The ship is fitted with two main engines identified as type 14ZV 40. The available source records the engines as manufactured in Finland in 1985 but does not provide an unambiguous unit for the listed power figure.

Operational history

Yuriy Arshenevskiy has continued operating as a cargo vessel decades after its 1986 completion. AIS and voyage records cited by maritime tracking services show activity in northern European and Mediterranean waters during 2026.

The vessel's September 2026 voyage to Tobruk is notable because it connected a commercial cargo ship with a documented shipment of military equipment. The available evidence establishes the vessel's presence in the shipment but does not establish that Yuriy Arshenevskiy is a commissioned naval auxiliary or military-owned transport.

Specifications (Yuriy Arshenevskiy)

General characteristics

• Type: General cargo ship; also classified by individual databases as dry bulk Handysize or ro-ro cargo
• IMO number: 8406705
• MMSI: 273130400
• Call sign: UCJR
• Year built: 1986
• Length overall: 177 m
• Beam: 24.6 m according to Rynda; other databases round the value to 24-25 m
• Depth: 15.2 m
• Maximum or summer draught: approximately 11.4 m
• Deadweight: 22,910 tonnes
• Gross tonnage: 18,574 GT
• Main engines: Two 14ZV 40 engines
• Classification society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
• Flag in 2026: Russia