NOVA
Chemical tanker · Somalia · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
NOVA (Chemical tanker, Somalia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.7 kn, in the Black Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Chemtankers Shipping S.A (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Somalia
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 11,270
- Size (length × beam)
- 136 m × 23 m
- ISM manager
- Chemtankers Shipping S.A
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 42.9192° N, 29.2664° E
- Area
- Black Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.7 kn
- Course
- 14°
- Heading
- 18°
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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- Name
- NOVA
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9156539
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 666983425
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- T5BKS
- Flag
- Somalia
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 11,270
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q83641090. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.15,200 t
- Length overall
- 136 m
- Beam
- 23 m
- Year built
- 1999
SomaliaA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| 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.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 568 t | 182 t | 79 days | 241 kg |
| 2019 | 4,295 t | 1,364 t | 132 days | 275 kg |
| 2021 | 2,573 t | 824 t | 37 days | 277 kg |
| 2022 | 7,765 t | 2,473 t | 105 days | 299 kg |
| 2023 | 9,952 t | 3,177 t | 141 days | 266 kg |
| 2024 | 2,507 t | 798 t | 76 days | 135 kg |
| 2025 | 835 t | 266 t | 10 days | 305 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.72 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Jun 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Jun 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Arrival | Jun 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | Mar 16, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | Mar 13, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Arrival | Mar 12, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX) | Departure | Jan 25, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX) | Arrival | Jan 24, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Jan 9, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 19, 2014.
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 NOVA now?
- NOVA (Chemical tanker, Somalia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 21, 2026, 13:03 UTC, under way at 7.7 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 NOVA?
- NOVA is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Somalia, built in 1999. The vessel is 136 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,270.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of NOVA?
- Chemtankers Shipping S.A is recorded as ISM manager for NOVA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOVA?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOVA 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 NOVA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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