What kind of ship is ZEN MERIT?

ZEN MERIT is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2002 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel is 224.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 40,597.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ZEN MERIT?

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

ZEN MERIT

Bulk carrier · Bahamas · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9250189MMSI311002310Call signC6LO2Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 03:06 UTC

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In short

ZEN MERIT (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 03:06 UTC, under way at 11.2 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 40,597
Size (length × beam): 225 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 03:06 UTC

Position: 1.2859° S, 117.5265° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.2 kn
Course: 38°
Heading: 34°

1.2859° S, 117.5265° 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: ZEN MERIT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9250189
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311002310
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6LO2
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,597
Length overall: 224.9 m
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

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Builder: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
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 3, 2026, 01:40 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 2, 2026, 18:56 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 11, 2025, 10:37 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 11, 2025, 05:38 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 15, 2025, 02:43 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 14, 2025, 22:09 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.

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	Jul 2, 2026, 18:56 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 11, 2025, 05:38 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 14, 2025, 22:09 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jul 5, 2025, 06:39 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 23, 2025, 08:29 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 27, 2025, 09:34 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 17, 2024, 10:21 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 15, 2024, 23:56 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 16, 2024, 16:05 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 18, 2024, 07:18 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 6, 2023, 01:37 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 18, 2020, 18:30 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 27, 2003.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is ZEN MERIT now?: ZEN MERIT (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 03:06 UTC, under way at 11.2 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is ZEN MERIT?: ZEN MERIT is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2002 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel is 224.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 40,597.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ZEN MERIT?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ZEN MERIT 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 ZEN MERIT. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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