Where is Vela Gas now?

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

What kind of ship is Vela Gas?

Vela Gas is an LPG carrier, built in 2003 by Sakaide Works. The vessel is 227 m long with a beam of 37 m and has a gross tonnage of 45,801.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Vela Gas?

Vela Gas appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. No matched inspection records are displayed for Vela Gas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Sanctioned vessel

Vela Gas appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. Verify at OFAC.

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Vela Gas

LPG carrier · built 2003

IMO9274563No AIS position on record

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In short

Vela Gas (LPG carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).

Vessel type: LPG carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 45,801
Size (length × beam): 227 m × 37 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Vela Gas
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9274563
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: LPG carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 45,801
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024254. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.53,395 t
Length overall: 227 m
Beam: 37 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: Sakaide Works
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
Feb 25, 2016	Reported departure from OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 21, 2016	Reported arrival at OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 3, 2014	Reported departure from OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
AURA	Name on a sanctions list	—	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

Sanctions listings

Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
OFAC SDN list (US)	IRAN-EO13902	AURA	not published by the list	In force

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Departure	Feb 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Feb 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Departure	Aug 3, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Jul 29, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Departure	May 19, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	May 14, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 15, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 13, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Feb 7, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jan 23, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 13, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 8, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 8, 2009.

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 Vela Gas now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Vela Gas in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Vela Gas?: Vela Gas is an LPG carrier, built in 2003 by Sakaide Works. The vessel is 227 m long with a beam of 37 m and has a gross tonnage of 45,801.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Vela Gas?: Vela Gas appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. No matched inspection records are displayed for Vela Gas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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