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Sanctioned vessel

Merope appears on the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list and the EU list of designated vessels under UKRAINE-EO13662] [IRAN-EO13902] [RUSSIA-EO14024, Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). Verify at OFAC.

Every vessel on:OFAC SDN listUK Sanctions ListNew Zealand Russia Sanctions RegisterCanadian autonomous sanctions listEU list of designated vessels

Merope

Oil tanker · built 2003

IMO9281891No AIS position on record

In short

Merope (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It appears on 5 sanctions lists (details below).

Vessel type
Oil tanker
Flag
—
Year built
2003
Gross tonnage
58,100
Size (length × beam)
247 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo of Merope
Photo: Alf van Beem · Licence: CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name
Merope
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9281891
Flag
—
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
58,100
Length overall
247 m
Beam
—
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.

Owner or operator (sanctions listing)
Shanghai Future Ship Mgmt Co(not linked to a company record)
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · reported · confidence 0.7 · retrieved Oct 3, 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.

DateEventSource
Listed on the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) (Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand))New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships)
Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia)UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia)Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA)
Listed on the EU designated vessels (Official Journal) (Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII))EU designated vessels (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII; Reg. 2017/1509 Annex XIV)
Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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.

Sanctions listings

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

ListProgrammeListed asListedStatus
New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT)Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand)MeropeOct 30, 2025In force
UK Sanctions ListRussiaMEROPEJul 21, 2025In force
Canadian autonomous sanctions listRussiaMeropeJun 13, 2025In force
EU designated vessels (Official Journal)Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII)MeropeFeb 25, 2025In force
OFAC SDN list (US)UKRAINE-EO13662] [IRAN-EO13902] [RUSSIA-EO14024MEROPEnot published by the listIn force

Source: New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships). © Crown copyright, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 (Crown copyright).

Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.

Source: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.

Source: Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XLII, and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, Annex XIV (Official Journal of the European Union); list compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority. Licence: EU legislation (Official Journal): reuse "for commercial or non-commercial purposes" (Decision 2011/833/EU); facts.

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

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
20196,303 t2,024 t56 days607 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.04 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

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalOct 24, 2018, 03:42 UTCEMTYHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 24, 2018.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Merope now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Merope in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Merope?
Merope is an oil tanker, built in 2003. The vessel is 247 m long and has a gross tonnage of 58,100.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Merope?
Merope appears on the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list and the EU list of designated vessels under UKRAINE-EO13662] [IRAN-EO13902] [RUSSIA-EO14024, Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). No matched inspection records are displayed for Merope. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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