What kind of ship is MT DEFIANCE?

MT DEFIANCE is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Indonesia, built in 2002 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 239 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,225.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MT DEFIANCE?

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

MT DEFIANCE

Oil tanker · Indonesia · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9247974MMSI525119077Call signYCGE2Last AIS position Aug 29, 2026, 22:19 UTC

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In short

MT DEFIANCE (Oil tanker, Indonesia flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 29, 2026, 22:19 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Java Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Indonesia
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 56,225
Size (length × beam): 239 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 29, 2026, 22:19 UTC

Position: 5.9955° S, 109.6026° E
Area: Java Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12 kn
Course: 288°
Heading: 291°

5.9955° S, 109.6026° 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: MT DEFIANCE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9247974
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 525119077
Call signWhat is a call sign?: YCGE2
Flag: Indonesia
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 56,225
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117023809. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.105,538 t
Length overall: 239 m
Beam: 42 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: Sumitomo 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
Dec 6, 2016	Reported departure from Port ArthurAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 5, 2016	Reported arrival at Port ArthurAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 23, 2016	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-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 Arthur USPOA	Departure	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Aug 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Aug 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 28, 2005.

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 MT DEFIANCE now?: MT DEFIANCE (Oil tanker, Indonesia flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 29, 2026, 22:19 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Java 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 MT DEFIANCE?: MT DEFIANCE is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Indonesia, built in 2002 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 239 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,225.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MT DEFIANCE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MT DEFIANCE 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 MT DEFIANCE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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