Where is Distinction 01 now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Distinction 01 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Distinction 01?

Distinction 01 is an oil tanker, built in 1992 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 182 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 25,800.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Distinction 01?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Distinction 01 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 Distinction 01. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Distinction 01

Oil tanker · built 1992

IMO9040455No AIS position on record

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In short

Distinction 01 (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 1992
Gross tonnage: 25,800
Size (length × beam): 182 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Distinction 01
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9040455
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Oil tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 25,800
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117009641. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.41,461 t
Length overall: 182 m
Beam: 30 m
Year built: 1992

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Nov 10, 2008	Reported departure from New HavenAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 9, 2008	Reported arrival at New HavenAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 20, 2008	Reported departure from Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
New Haven USHVN	Departure	Nov 10, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Haven USHVN	Arrival	Nov 9, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Sep 20, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Sep 19, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW CASTLE AREA, DE	Departure	Sep 8, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAULSBORO, NJ	Arrival	Sep 7, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Departure	Aug 25, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Arrival	Aug 25, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jul 18, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jul 15, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 15, 2008.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Distinction 01 now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Distinction 01 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Distinction 01?: Distinction 01 is an oil tanker, built in 1992 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 182 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 25,800.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Distinction 01?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Distinction 01 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 Distinction 01. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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