MELITE appears on the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list and the EU list of designated vessels under Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). Verify at GOV.UK.
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MELITE
Oil tanker · Equatorial Guinea · built 2005 · AIS Class A
In short
MELITE (Oil tanker, Equatorial Guinea flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.5 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GULF OF FINLAND, with an ETA of Oct 9, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 17:14 UTC). It appears on 4 sanctions lists (details below).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Year built
- 2005
- Gross tonnage
- 62,320
- Size (length × beam)
- 250 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.7414° N, 10.4347° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.5 kn
- Course
- 337°
- Heading
- 338°
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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- Name
- MELITE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9288710
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 631010132
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3CAN60
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 62,320
- Length overall
- 250 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2005
Equatorial GuineaA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) (Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand)) | New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (ships) | |
| 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) | |
| Listed on the Canadian autonomous sanctions list (Russia) | Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA) | |
| Former name: KUDOS STARS | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) | |
| Listed on the UK Sanctions List (Russia) | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) | |
| Port State Control inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from YORK RIVER, VAAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | 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.
Former and other names
Names attested for this ship other than its current name.
| Name | Evidence | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUDOS STARS | Former name | Oct 17, 2024 | UK Sanctions List (FCDO) |
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: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jul 23, 2007 | Vessel InspectionPSC | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | clean |
| Mar 26, 2006 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Mar 26, 2006 | Boarding | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Mar 26, 2006 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | 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.
Sanctions listings
Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.
| List | Programme | Listed as | Listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register (MFAT) | Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand) | Kudos Stars | Jun 19, 2025 | In force |
| EU designated vessels (Official Journal) | Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII) | Kudos Stars | Feb 25, 2025 | In force |
| Canadian autonomous sanctions list | Russia | Kudos Stars | Feb 21, 2025 | In force |
| UK Sanctions List | Russia | KUDOS STARS | Oct 17, 2024 | In 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: 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: Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA/JVCFOA). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada.
Source: UK Sanctions List (FCDO). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL v3.
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 | 18,926 t | 6,032 t | 194 days | 450 kg |
| 2019 | 21,493 t | 6,855 t | 199 days | 497 kg |
| 2020 | 20,359 t | 6,525 t | 123 days | 666 kg |
| 2021 | 13,144 t | 4,195 t | 109 days | 571 kg |
| 2022 | 13,419 t | 4,258 t | 106 days | 504 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (4.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Aug 21, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Aug 20, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| YORK RIVER, VA | Departure | Dec 28, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| YORK RIVER, VA | Arrival | Dec 27, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 12, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Dec 12, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| LOWER DELAWARE BAY DEL | Departure | Jul 26, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| LOWER DELAWARE BAY DEL | Arrival | Jul 23, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Departure | Aug 2, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| LOWER DELAWARE BAY DEL | Arrival | Jul 26, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Jun 14, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Jun 14, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 26, 2006.
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 MELITE now?
- MELITE (Oil tanker, Equatorial Guinea flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 18:25 UTC, under way at 12.5 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was GULF OF FINLAND (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 17:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MELITE?
- MELITE is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Equatorial Guinea, built in 2005 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 250 m long and has a gross tonnage of 62,320.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MELITE?
- MELITE appears on the UK Sanctions List, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list and the EU list of designated vessels under Russia, Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (New Zealand), Russia (Reg. 833/2014 Annex XLII). MELITE has 6 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by HD Hyundai Samho, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- El GurdabiaIMO 9233208Oil tanker · built 2002 · 62,247 GT
- PING SHUNIMO 9231901Oil tanker · built 2002 · 62,247 GT
- KazanIMO 9258002Oil tanker · built 2003 · 62,395 GT
- OMARAIMO 9248837Oil tanker · built 2003 · 62,371 GT
- TIANMAIMO 9242120Oil tanker · built 2003 · 62,254 GT
- TORNADOIMO 9242118Oil tanker · built 2003 · 62,254 GT
- MIRADORIMO 9288693Oil tanker · built 2004 · 62,320 GT
- DeynaIMO 9299903Oil tanker · built 2005 · 62,404 GT
- LATIKAIMO 9288708Oil tanker · built 2005 · 62,320 GT
- PalaraIMO 9299898Oil tanker · built 2005 · 62,404 GT
- RORAIMO 9288722Oil tanker · built 2005 · 62,320 GT
- MIRABELIMO 9511521Oil tanker · built 2010 · 62,504 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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