Where is Ionic Katana now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Ionic Katana in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Ionic Katana?

Ionic Katana is a bulk carrier, built in 2005 by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 228.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 42,887.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ionic Katana?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ionic Katana 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Ionic Katana. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Ionic Katana

Bulk carrier · built 2005

IMO9311220No AIS position on record

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In short

Ionic Katana (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. ISM manager: HUAYU SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 42,887
Size (length × beam): 229 m × 32 m
ISM manager: HUAYU SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Ionic Katana
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9311220
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 42,887
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105333695. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.82,936 t
Length overall: 228.9 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2005

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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ISM manager: HUAYU SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding
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
Nov 12, 2025, 20:34 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 12, 2025, 11:05 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 3, 2024, 23:38 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 3, 2024, 13:02 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 25, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-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.

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
2020	3,456 t	1,104 t	38 days	388 kg
2021	584 t	188 t	6 days	299 kg
2024	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2025	6,084 t	1,930 t	69 days	304 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.47 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 12, 2025, 11:05 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 3, 2024, 13:02 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Mar 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Mar 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Dec 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Sep 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Sep 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jan 20, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Jan 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Aug 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Arrival	Aug 13, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 3, 2006.

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 Ionic Katana now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Ionic Katana in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Ionic Katana?: Ionic Katana is a bulk carrier, built in 2005 by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 228.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 42,887.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Ionic Katana?: HUAYU SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED is recorded as ISM manager for Ionic Katana (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ionic Katana?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ionic Katana 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Ionic Katana. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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