What kind of ship is RED COMET?

RED COMET is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Barbados, built in 2004 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,335.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RED COMET?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RED COMET 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. RED COMET has 9 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

RED COMET

Oil tanker · Barbados · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9285718MMSI314234000Call sign8PTPLast AIS position Jul 15, 2026, 23:05 UTC

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In short

RED COMET (Oil tanker, Barbados flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 15, 2026, 23:05 UTC, under way at 10.1 kn, in the Sea of Japan. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Barbados
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 29,335
Size (length × beam): 183 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 15, 2026, 23:05 UTC

Position: 34.9985° N, 130.3768° E
Area: Sea of Japan
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.1 kn
Course: 227°
Heading: 223°

34.9985° N, 130.3768° 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: RED COMET
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9285718
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 314234000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 8PTP
Flag: Barbados
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,335
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024434. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.46,803 t
Length overall: 183 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2004

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: HD Hyundai Mipo
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
Jul 9, 2024, 23:11 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 9, 2024, 18:00 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 23, 2018	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 22, 2018	Inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 23, 2011	Reported departure from Texas CityAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 22, 2011	Reported arrival at Texas CityAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 15, 2010	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 5, 2010	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 15, 2010	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 7, 2010	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 9, 2010	Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 4, 2009	Port State Control inspection at Christiansted, Virgin Islands	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 21, 2007	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Apr 23, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Apr 22, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Dec 15, 2010	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Nov 5, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Sep 15, 2010	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Sep 7, 2010	Boarding	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 9, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Nov 4, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Christiansted, Virgin Islands	clean
Jul 21, 2007	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 9, 2024, 18:00 UTC	CC	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Texas City USTXT	Departure	Apr 23, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Apr 22, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Departure	Apr 1, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Mar 31, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Mar 19, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Mar 18, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Mar 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Mar 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Feb 7, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Feb 7, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jan 30, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 21, 2007.

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

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 RED COMET now?: RED COMET (Oil tanker, Barbados flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 15, 2026, 23:05 UTC, under way at 10.1 kn, in the Sea of Japan. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is RED COMET?: RED COMET is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Barbados, built in 2004 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,335.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RED COMET?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RED COMET 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. RED COMET has 9 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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