What kind of ship is ROAMA 18?

ROAMA 18 is a tanker sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 2003 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 147 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,954.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ROAMA 18?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ROAMA 18 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 ROAMA 18. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ROAMA 18

Tanker · Tuvalu · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9263095MMSI572952220Call signT2LB6Last AIS position Sep 26, 2026, 20:25 UTC

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In short

ROAMA 18 (Tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 20:25 UTC, under way at 12.3 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ID KAB; its reported draught is 5.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 19:25 UTC).

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Tuvalu
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 11,954
Size (length × beam): 147 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 26, 2026, 20:25 UTC

Position: 1.2274° N, 103.9426° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.3 kn
Course: 67°
Heading: 68°

1.2274° N, 103.9426° 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: ROAMA 18
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9263095
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 572952220
Call signWhat is a call sign?: T2LB6
Flag: Tuvalu
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 11,954
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024101. Added to Voydar on September 26, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.19,997 t
Length overall: 147 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 2003

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: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
May 26, 2016	Reported departure from Texas CityAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 16, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 10, 2016	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-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
Texas City USTXT	Departure	May 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	May 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	May 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	May 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	May 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	May 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Apr 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Jul 9, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	Jul 8, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jul 6, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 28, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 10, 2003.

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 ROAMA 18 now?: ROAMA 18 (Tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 20:25 UTC, under way at 12.3 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ID KAB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 19:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ROAMA 18?: ROAMA 18 is a tanker sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 2003 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 147 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,954.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ROAMA 18?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ROAMA 18 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 ROAMA 18. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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