Where is Elka Hercules now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Elka Hercules in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Elka Hercules?

Elka Hercules is a chemical tanker, built in 2002 by Brodosplit. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 27,539.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Elka Hercules?

Elka Hercules appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13846. No matched inspection records are displayed for Elka Hercules. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Sanctioned vessel

Elka Hercules appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13846. Verify at OFAC.

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Elka Hercules

Chemical tanker · built 2002

IMO9234472No AIS position on record

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In short

Elka Hercules (Chemical tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 27,539
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Elka Hercules
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9234472
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 27,539
Length overall: —
Beam: —
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: Brodosplit
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
Nov 12, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 11, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 16, 2016	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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
YONGHENG OCEAN	Name on a sanctions list	—	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

Sanctions listings

Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
OFAC SDN list (US)	IRAN-EO13846	YONGHENG OCEAN	not published by the list	In force

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	12,988 t	4,153 t	136 days	345 kg
2019	12,665 t	4,038 t	229 days	339 kg
2020	5,816 t	1,847 t	73 days	274 kg
2021	12,661 t	4,020 t	135 days	340 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (6.61 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)	Departure	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Sep 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Aug 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Aug 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Sep 3, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Sep 2, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Jun 14, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Jun 13, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 14, 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 Elka Hercules now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Elka Hercules in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Elka Hercules?: Elka Hercules is a chemical tanker, built in 2002 by Brodosplit. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 27,539.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Elka Hercules?: Elka Hercules appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13846. No matched inspection records are displayed for Elka Hercules. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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