What kind of ship is CULTURE?

CULTURE is a tanker sailing under the flag of India, built in 2006 by Iwagi Zosen. The vessel is 180 m long and has a gross tonnage of 28,799.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CULTURE?

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

CULTURE

Tanker · India · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9333254MMSI419002083Call signATFY2Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 22:41 UTC

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In short

CULTURE (Tanker, India flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 22:41 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, in the Bay of Bengal. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: India
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 28,799
Size (length × beam): 180 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 22:41 UTC

Position: 13.111° N, 80.3394° E
Area: Bay of Bengal
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.3 kn
Course: 107°
Heading: 108°

13.111° N, 80.3394° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: CULTURE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9333254
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 419002083
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ATFY2
Flag: India
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 28,799
Length overall: 180 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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: Iwagi Zosen
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
Oct 17, 2025, 01:59 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 15, 2025, 18:34 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 26, 2025, 14:16 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 25, 2025, 09:51 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 10, 2025, 00:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 9, 2025, 12:32 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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.

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	Oct 15, 2025, 18:34 UTC	SINO	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 25, 2025, 09:51 UTC	SINO	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 9, 2025, 12:32 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 22, 2023, 10:31 UTC	EMTY	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 8, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 7, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	May 5, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	May 5, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Apr 29, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Apr 29, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Apr 28, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Apr 27, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 4, 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 CULTURE now?: CULTURE (Tanker, India flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 22:41 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, in the Bay of Bengal. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is CULTURE?: CULTURE is a tanker sailing under the flag of India, built in 2006 by Iwagi Zosen. The vessel is 180 m long and has a gross tonnage of 28,799.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CULTURE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CULTURE 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 CULTURE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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