Where is Formosa Eight now?

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

What kind of ship is Formosa Eight?

Formosa Eight is a chemical tanker, built in 1996 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 174 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 19,095.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Formosa Eight?

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

Formosa Eight

Chemical tanker · built 1996

IMO9110640No AIS position on record

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In short

Formosa Eight (Chemical tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 19,095
Size (length × beam): 174 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Formosa Eight
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9110640
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 19,095
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117011494. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.35,621 t
Length overall: 174 m
Beam: 30 m
Year built: 1996

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: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Jun 25, 2011	Reported departure from Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 23, 2011	Reported arrival at Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 19, 2011	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Jun 25, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Jun 23, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 19, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 19, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jun 17, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Jun 17, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Jun 16, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	Jun 15, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 2, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Feb 11, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Feb 11, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 13, 2002.

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 Formosa Eight now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Formosa Eight in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Formosa Eight?: Formosa Eight is a chemical tanker, built in 1996 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 174 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 19,095.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Formosa Eight?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Formosa Eight 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 Formosa Eight. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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