Meru appears on the EU list of designated vessels, the OFAC SDN list, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list and the UK Sanctions List under Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII), UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024, Russia. Verify in the Official Journal (EUR-Lex).
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Meru
Oil tanker · Equatorial Guinea · built 2000 · AIS Class A
In short
Meru (Oil tanker, Equatorial Guinea flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.9 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. It appears on 4 sanctions lists (details below).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Year built
- 2000
- Gross tonnage
- 81,093
- Size (length × beam)
- 274 m × 48 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 32.0298° N, 31.6284° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.9 kn
- Course
- 137°
- Heading
- —
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
- Meru
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9187227
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 631010101
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3CAN5
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 81,093
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84259949. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.159,999 t
- Length overall
- 274.3 m
- Beam
- 48 m
- Year built
- 2000
Equatorial GuineaA 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.
- Owner or operator (sanctions listing)
- HARMONY GROVE CORP(not linked to a company record)Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · reported · confidence 0.7 · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia) | Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA) | |
| Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia) | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) | |
| Listed on the EU designated vessels (Official Journal) (Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII)) | EU designated vessels (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII; Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV) | |
| Reported arrival at PortlandAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from PortlandAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| 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.
Sanctions listings
Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.
| List | Programme | Listed as | Listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian autonomous sanctions list | Russia | Meru | Nov 6, 2025 | In force |
| UK Sanctions List | Russia | MERU | Jul 21, 2025 | In force |
| EU designated vessels (Official Journal) | Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII) | Meru | May 21, 2025 | In force |
| OFAC SDN list (US) | UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024 | MERU | not published by the list | In force |
Source: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.
Source: Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XLII, and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV (Official Journal of the European Union); list compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority. Licence: EU legislation (Official Journal): reuse "for commercial or non-commercial purposes" (Decision 2011/833/EU); facts.
Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).
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 | 16,417 t | 5,265 t | 129 days | 665 kg |
| 2019 | 9,485 t | 3,038 t | 56 days | 614 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland USPWM | Arrival | Jun 24, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Portland USPWM | Departure | Jun 24, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Mar 3, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Mar 3, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Feb 7, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 7, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NEW CASTLE AREA, DE | Departure | Oct 21, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| LOWER DELAWARE BAY DEL | Arrival | Oct 14, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Departure | Apr 28, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Arrival | Apr 27, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Dec 24, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Dec 3, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 26, 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 Meru now?
- Meru (Oil tanker, Equatorial Guinea flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 17, 2026, 12:47 UTC, under way at 12.9 kn, in the Mediterranean 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 Meru?
- Meru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Equatorial Guinea, built in 2000 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 274.3 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 81,093.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Meru?
- Meru appears on the EU list of designated vessels, the OFAC SDN list, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list and the UK Sanctions List under Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII), UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024, Russia. No matched inspection records are displayed for Meru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Cape BalderIMO 9187239Oil tanker · built 2000 · 81,093 GT
- MONOLITIMO 9232931Oil tanker · built 2003 · 81,270 GT
- DOZORIMO 9290335Oil tanker · built 2004 · 81,074 GT
- LOUISE 1IMO 9290323Oil tanker · built 2004 · 81,074 GT
- Cape BonnyIMO 9293131Oil tanker · built 2005 · 81,076 GT
- Cape BrindisiIMO 9293143Oil tanker · built 2005 · 81,076 GT
- StormbringerIMO 9290397Oil tanker · built 2005 · 81,076 GT
- WARRIOR SPIRITIMO 9293129Tanker · built 2005 · 81,076 GT
- TSITADELIMO 9326811Oil tanker · built 2007 · 81,084 GT
- Maran PenelopeIMO 9402914Oil tanker · built 2009 · 79,890 GT
- Maran PlatoIMO 9399507Oil tanker · built 2009 · 79,890 GT
- Maran PythiaIMO 9402902Oil tanker · built 2009 · 79,890 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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