What kind of ship is CANOPUS?

CANOPUS is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 2003. The vessel is 135.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 9,230.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CANOPUS?

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

CANOPUS

Chemical tanker · Tuvalu · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9285469MMSI572295220Call signT2LU5Last AIS position Sep 18, 2026, 05:01 UTC

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In short

CANOPUS (Chemical tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 05:01 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Tuvalu
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 9,230
Size (length × beam): 136 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 18, 2026, 05:01 UTC

Position: 1.2887° N, 103.9431° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 27°
Heading: 87°

1.2887° N, 103.9431° 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: CANOPUS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9285469
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 572295220
Call signWhat is a call sign?: T2LU5
Flag: Tuvalu
Vessel type: Chemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 9,230
Length overall: 135.5 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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Dec 31, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 20, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 3, 2016	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Mar 5, 2015ACC · Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Texas City, TX, USA
Chembulk Houston / Monte Alegre, Texas City, TX, USA (NTSB DCA15FM016)Report published Feb 23, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the collision between the Chembulk Houston and the Monte Alegre was the pilot’s decision to increase speed on the Monte Alegre without informing the deputy pilot on the overtaking Chembulk Houston.

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jul 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jul 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 5, 2005.

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 CANOPUS now?: CANOPUS (Chemical tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 05:01 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (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 CANOPUS?: CANOPUS is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 2003. The vessel is 135.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 9,230.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CANOPUS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CANOPUS 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 CANOPUS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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