MV Empire Chapman

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Empire Chapman

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

1168512

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

steamship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

8,194

Deadweight (DWT)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q6719493. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.12,000 t

Length overall

147.2 m

Beam

18.1 m

Year built

1942

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About MV Empire Chapman

Empire Chapman was an 8,194 GRT tanker which was built in 1942 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1946 she was sold into merchant service and renamed British Commando. She was scrapped in 1959.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Empire Chapman now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Empire Chapman in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Empire Chapman?

MV Empire Chapman is a steamship, built in 1942 by Harland and Wolff. The vessel is 147.2 m long with a beam of 18.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,194.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Empire Chapman?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Empire Chapman from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Empire Chapman. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.