Where is ACHERON now?

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

What kind of ship is ACHERON?

ACHERON is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Barbados, built in 2004 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 238 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,227.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ACHERON?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ACHERON 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. ACHERON has 16 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

ACHERON

Oil tanker · Barbados · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9258480MMSI314102000Call sign8POXNo AIS position on record

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In short

ACHERON (Oil tanker, Barbados flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Barbados
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 56,227
Size (length × beam): 238 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: ACHERON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9258480
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 314102000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 8POX
Flag: Barbados
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 56,227
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024033. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.105,221 t
Length overall: 238 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 2004

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
Oct 19, 2016	Reported departure from BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 9, 2016	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 9, 2016	Reported arrival at BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 14, 2010	Reported departure from CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 19, 2009	Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 10, 2009	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 20, 2008	Port State Control inspection at SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 3, 2007	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 20, 2007	Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 25, 2006	Inspection at Lake Charles, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 20, 2006	Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 4, 2006	Inspection at Port Arthur, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 5, 2006	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Oct 9, 2016	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Oct 19, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Jul 10, 2009	Boarding	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Oct 20, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine	clean
Jun 3, 2007	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Apr 20, 2007	Vessel InspectionPSC	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Aug 25, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	Lake Charles, Louisiana	clean
Aug 20, 2006	Boarding	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Aug 4, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	Port Arthur, Texas	clean
Jul 5, 2006	Boarding	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jul 4, 2006	Boarding	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jul 2, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jun 30, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 19, 2006	Boarding	Christiansted, Virgin Islands	clean
Nov 24, 2005	Vessel InspectionPSC	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Nov 24, 2005	Boarding	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Departure	Oct 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Arrival	Oct 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Sep 14, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Sep 13, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Aug 3, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Aug 3, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Mar 4, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Mar 3, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Mar 2, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANACORTES HARBOR, WA	Departure	Feb 26, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANACORTES HARBOR, WA	Arrival	Feb 24, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Departure	Oct 22, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 24, 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 ACHERON now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for ACHERON in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is ACHERON?: ACHERON is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Barbados, built in 2004 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 238 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,227.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ACHERON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ACHERON 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. ACHERON has 16 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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