MAERSK RIO BLANCO
Container ship · Singapore · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
MAERSK RIO BLANCO (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.9 kn, in the Indian 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 MYTPP (Tanjung Pelepas), with an ETA of Oct 17, 2026, 10:30 UTC; its reported draught is 13.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 18:13 UTC).
Current voyage: from Port Melbourne (departed Oct 5, 2026, 18:06 UTC) to MYTPP (Tanjung Pelepas)
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Singapore
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 73,889
- Size (length × beam)
- 287 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 38.8979° S, 143.2633° E
- Area
- Indian Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.9 kn
- Course
- 284°
- Heading
- 278°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Port Melbourne).
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
- MAERSK RIO BLANCO
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9348089
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 563050200
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9V7177
- Flag
- Singapore
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 73,889
- Length overall
- 286.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2009
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| 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.
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 | 51,224 t | 16,355 t | 237 days | 651 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (15.33 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne AUPOR | Oct 5, 2026, 07:17 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 18:06 UTC | 10 h 49 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 28, 2024, 08:28 UTC | TY | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 28, 2024.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived
Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.
| When | What we observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026, 11:36 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 12.6 m to 13.5 m while in port at Port Melbourne. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1 | Medium (65%) |
Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.
Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.
About MAERSK RIO BLANCO
Rio Blanco is a container ship owned by A.P. Moller Singapore Pte. Ltd. and operated by Maersk Line AS. The 286.45-metre (939.8 ft) long ship was built at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in Mangalia, Romania in 2009. Originally owned by Rio Blanco GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Hamburg Süd, she has had two owners and been registered under three flags. The vessel is one of three ships of the Rio class built for Hamburg Süd by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in 2009.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MAERSK RIO BLANCO now?
- MAERSK RIO BLANCO (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 02:51 UTC, under way at 11.9 kn, in the Indian 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 MYTPP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 18:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MAERSK RIO BLANCO?
- MAERSK RIO BLANCO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2009 by Mangalia Shipyard. The vessel is 286.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,889.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MAERSK RIO BLANCO?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK RIO BLANCO 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 MAERSK RIO BLANCO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Mangalia Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MAERSK RIO ALFAIMO 9348106Container ship · built 2009 · 73,899 GT
- MAERSK RIO BRAVOIMO 9348091Container ship · built 2009 · 73,899 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.
MAERSK MONTE AZULIMO 9348053Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A- MAERSK MONTE ALEGREIMO 9348065Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- MAERSK MONTE LASCARIMO 9348077Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- MAERSK RIO BRAVOIMO 9348091Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- MAERSK RIO ALFAIMO 9348106Cargo (hazardous cat. C) · Class A
- MAERSK INVERNESSIMO 9348156Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
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