HELEN
Chemical tanker · Panama · built 2002 · AIS Class A
In short
HELEN (Chemical tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9.8 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Ocean Express Shipping Company Limited (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2002
- Gross tonnage
- 11,573
- Size (length × beam)
- 146 m
- ISM manager
- Ocean Express Shipping Company Limited
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 2.4752° N, 101.6477° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 9.8 kn
- Course
- 304°
- Heading
- 302°
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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- Name
- HELEN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9263136
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 352004842
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3E7076
- Flag
- Panama
- AIS ship type
- Reserved
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 11,573
- Length overall
- 145.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2002
PanamaA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: Ocean Express Shipping Company Limited (previously PHUONG DONG PETROL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LIMITED) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at FreeportAuthority-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.
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 | 3,991 t | 1,273 t | 57 days | 240 kg |
| 2019 | 4,015 t | 1,272 t | 51 days | 275 kg |
| 2023 | 2,127 t | 682 t | 39 days | 203 kg |
| 2024 | 5,544 t | 1,777 t | 82 days | 261 kg |
| 2025 | 2,388 t | 757 t | 33 days | 319 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (7.55 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 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Oct 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Arrival | Oct 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Departure | Oct 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Oct 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Oct 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | May 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | May 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 16, 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 HELEN now?
- HELEN (Chemical tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 13, 2026, 01:26 UTC, under way at 9.8 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is HELEN?
- HELEN is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2002 by Usuki Shipyard. The vessel is 145.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 11,573.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HELEN?
- Ocean Express Shipping Company Limited is recorded as ISM manager for HELEN (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HELEN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HELEN 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for HELEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Usuki Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Fairchem ColtIMO 9304344Chemical tanker · built 2005 · 11,626 GT
- LILA ANTWERPIMO 9340489Chemical tanker · built 2007 · 11,570 GT
- LILA IZMITIMO 9363819Chemical tanker · built 2007 · 11,570 GT
- NV ATHENAIMO 9527075Chemical tanker · built 2011 · 11,653 GT
- TG AriesIMO 9485849Chemical tanker · built 2012 · 11,571 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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