What kind of ship is HELION?

HELION is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2004 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 244 m long and has a gross tonnage of 58,156.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HELION?

Minerva Marine Inc is recorded as ISM manager for HELION (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HELION?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HELION 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. HELION has 27 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

HELION

Oil tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9285861MMSI538012094Call signV7A3965Last AIS position Sep 9, 2026, 14:28 UTC

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In short

HELION (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 9, 2026, 14:28 UTC, under way at 3.1 kn, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Minerva Marine Inc (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 58,156
Size (length × beam): 244 m
ISM manager: Minerva Marine Inc

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Last reported position

received Sep 9, 2026, 14:28 UTC

Position: 31.4045° N, 32.3305° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 3.1 kn
Course: 267°
Heading: 285°

31.4045° N, 32.3305° 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: HELION
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9285861
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538012094
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7A3965
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 58,156
Length overall: 244 m
Beam: —
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.

ISM manager: Minerva Marine Inc
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
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
Dec 23, 2023	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 9, 2022	Port State Control inspection at Port Arthur, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 21, 2021	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 15, 2020	Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 14, 2020	Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 13, 2020	Port State Control inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 14, 2019	Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 11, 2018	Inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 15, 2018	Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 1, 2018	Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 6, 2016	Reported departure from DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ (INCLUDED IN DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO THE SEA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 5, 2016	Reported arrival at DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ (INCLUDED IN DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO THE SEA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 25, 2014	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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Dec 23, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
May 9, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	Port Arthur, Texas	clean
Feb 21, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Aug 15, 2020	Vessel Inspection	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Feb 14, 2020	Vessel Inspection	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Feb 13, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	clean
Jan 14, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Dec 11, 2018	Vessel Inspection	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Jan 15, 2018	Vessel Inspection	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Jan 1, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Oct 23, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Aug 26, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	Morgan City, Louisiana	clean
Aug 5, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Dec 11, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Dec 9, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Jul 3, 2011	Vessel Operational Control	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Jul 2, 2011	Vessel Inspection	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
May 17, 2011	Vessel Inspection	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Mar 10, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Nov 12, 2010	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	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.

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	12,912 t	4,109 t	129 days	453 kg
2019	18,014 t	5,732 t	198 days	494 kg
2020	15,292 t	4,775 t	136 days	444 kg
2021	18,007 t	5,679 t	183 days	461 kg
2022	4,356 t	1,377 t	56 days	399 kg
2023	2,761 t	877 t	26 days	407 kg
2024	2,276 t	728 t	50 days	684 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.49 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
DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ (INCLUDED IN DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO THE SEA)	Departure	Aug 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ (INCLUDED IN DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO THE SEA)	Arrival	Aug 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jul 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Jul 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Dec 12, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Dec 10, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Dec 2, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Dec 2, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Aug 29, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Aug 29, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jun 9, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Jun 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 9, 2007.

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 HELION now?: HELION (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 9, 2026, 14:28 UTC, under way at 3.1 kn, near Port Said (Mediterranean 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 HELION?: HELION is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2004 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 244 m long and has a gross tonnage of 58,156.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HELION?: Minerva Marine Inc is recorded as ISM manager for HELION (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HELION?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HELION 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. HELION has 27 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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