What kind of ship is Aframax Rio?

Aframax Rio is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2004 by Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard. The vessel is 246 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,948.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Aframax Rio?

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

Aframax Rio

Oil tanker · Liberia · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9273844MMSI636022972Call sign5LLH6Last AIS position Sep 28, 2026, 15:24 UTC

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In short

Aframax Rio (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 15:24 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, near Amsterdam (North 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: Liberia
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 57,948
Size (length × beam): 246 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 28, 2026, 15:24 UTC

Position: 52.4511° N, 5.2301° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.6 kn
Course: 238°
Heading: —

52.4511° N, 5.2301° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Aframax Rio
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9273844
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636022972
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LLH6
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 57,948
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024239. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.107,113 t
Length overall: 246 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 2004

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard
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
Sep 24, 2016	Reported departure from Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 21, 2016	Reported arrival at Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 16, 2016	Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-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	7,454 t	2,366 t	59 days	490 kg
2019	11,905 t	3,802 t	82 days	560 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (3.77 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
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Sep 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Sep 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Mar 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Mar 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Dec 27, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Dec 24, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Dec 19, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 29, 2015.

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 Aframax Rio now?: Aframax Rio (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 15:24 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, near Amsterdam (North 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 Aframax Rio?: Aframax Rio is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2004 by Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard. The vessel is 246 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,948.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Aframax Rio?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Aframax Rio 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 Aframax Rio. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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