TALA (Oil tanker, Vanuatu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SG EOPL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:12 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is TALA?

TALA is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Vanuatu, built in 2001 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 83,120.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for TALA?

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

TALA

Oil tanker · Vanuatu · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9208033MMSI576944000Call signYJ2A3Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC

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In short

TALA (Oil tanker, Vanuatu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SG EOPL, with an ETA of Oct 9, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:12 UTC).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Vanuatu
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 83,120
Size (length × beam): 277 m × 48 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC

Position: 24.3923° N, 122.6735° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.2 kn
Course: 193°
Heading: 196°

24.3923° N, 122.6735° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: TALA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9208033
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 576944000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: YJ2A3
Flag: Vanuatu
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 83,120
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q115574055. Added to Voydar on October 1, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.151,294 t
Length overall: 277 m
Beam: 48 m
Year built: 2001

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: Samsung 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 11, 2002	Reported departure from PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 10, 2002	Reported arrival at PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VIAuthority-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
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Departure	Jul 11, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Arrival	Jul 10, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 10, 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 TALA now?: TALA (Oil tanker, Vanuatu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SG EOPL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:12 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is TALA?: TALA is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Vanuatu, built in 2001 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 83,120.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for TALA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for TALA 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 TALA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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