What kind of ship is STAR?

STAR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Somalia, built in 1996 by Sasebo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 105.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 4,355.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for STAR?

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

STAR

Cargo ship · Somalia · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9136838MMSI666089403Call signT52QELast AIS position Sep 20, 2026, 02:55 UTC

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In short

STAR (Cargo ship, Somalia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 02:55 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, in the Black Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Somalia
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 4,355
Size (length × beam): 106 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 20, 2026, 02:55 UTC

Position: 43.0736° N, 28.7205° E
Area: Black Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.2 kn
Course: 16°
Heading: 16°

43.0736° N, 28.7205° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: STAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9136838
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 666089403
Call signWhat is a call sign?: T52QE
Flag: Somalia
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,355
Length overall: 105.5 m
Beam: —
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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: Sasebo Heavy Industries
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
Jul 14, 2009	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 14, 2009	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 12, 2009	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-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 Orleans USMSY	Departure	Jul 14, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jul 14, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jul 12, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Jul 12, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Jul 1, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jun 28, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Manatee USPME	Departure	Apr 30, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Manatee USPME	Arrival	Apr 30, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	Mar 20, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Mar 10, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Feb 27, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Feb 26, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 11, 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 STAR now?: STAR (Cargo ship, Somalia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 02:55 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, in the Black Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is STAR?: STAR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Somalia, built in 1996 by Sasebo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 105.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 4,355.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for STAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for STAR from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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