What kind of ship is AVA 6?

AVA 6 is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2002 by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,211.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AVA 6?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AVA 6 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 AVA 6. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

AVA 6

Chemical tanker · Hong Kong · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9226140MMSI477226000Call signVRXU4Last AIS position Jul 9, 2026, 20:42 UTC

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In short

AVA 6 (Chemical tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 9, 2026, 20:42 UTC, not moving, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 29,211
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 9, 2026, 20:42 UTC

Position: 1.2813° N, 103.9411° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.3 kn
Course: 180°
Heading: 148°

1.2813° N, 103.9411° 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: AVA 6
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9226140
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477226000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRXU4
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,211
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117023049. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.44,401 t
Length overall: 180 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2002

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: Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
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
Feb 23, 2019, 18:52 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 23, 2019, 10:12 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 21, 2018, 08:15 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 21, 2018, 03:52 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 4, 2018, 04:28 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 2, 2018, 03:35 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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
2019	9,546 t	3,044 t	109 days	380 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (6.95 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Feb 23, 2019, 10:12 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 21, 2018, 03:52 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 2, 2018, 03:35 UTC	SINO	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Apr 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Apr 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Apr 26, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	Apr 25, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	Apr 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Apr 1, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 6, 2003.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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 AVA 6 now?: AVA 6 (Chemical tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 9, 2026, 20:42 UTC, not moving, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is AVA 6?: AVA 6 is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2002 by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,211.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AVA 6?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AVA 6 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 AVA 6. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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