Where is SUN GAS now?

SUN GAS (Tanker, Belize flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:40 UTC, under way at 11.4 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was NASSAU BAHAMAS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 00:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SUN GAS?

SUN GAS is a tanker sailing under the flag of Belize. The vessel is 99 m long with a beam of 16 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SUN GAS?

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

SUN GAS

Tanker · Belize · AIS Class A

IMO9186948MMSI312407000Call signV3WL4Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 00:40 UTC

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In short

SUN GAS (Tanker, Belize flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:40 UTC, under way at 11.4 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Its crew-entered AIS destination is NASSAU BAHAMAS, with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 00:09 UTC).

Current voyage: from Houston (departed Oct 3, 2026, 21:17 UTC) to NASSAU BAHAMAS

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Belize
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 99 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 00:40 UTC

Position: 29.3498° N, 94.7838° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.4 kn
Course: 138°
Heading: 131°

29.3498° N, 94.7838° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Houston).

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: SUN GAS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9186948
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 312407000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V3WL4
Flag: Belize
Vessel type: Tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 99 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: —

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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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Oct 3, 2026, 21:17 UTC	Left HoustonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 17:13 UTC	Arrived at HoustonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
May 11, 2016	Reported departure from Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 10, 2016	Reported arrival at Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 24, 2016	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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Houston USHOU	Oct 2, 2026, 17:13 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 21:17 UTC	28 h 4 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	May 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	May 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Mar 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Mar 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 21, 2016.

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

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Oct 3, 2026, 20:51 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 4 m to 5 m while in port at Houston. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 3, 2026, 20:51 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 4 m to 5 m while in port at Houston. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SUN GAS now?: SUN GAS (Tanker, Belize flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:40 UTC, under way at 11.4 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was NASSAU BAHAMAS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 00:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SUN GAS?: SUN GAS is a tanker sailing under the flag of Belize. The vessel is 99 m long with a beam of 16 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SUN GAS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SUN GAS 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 SUN GAS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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