ESSEX STAR
Chemical tanker · Malta · built 2007 · AIS Class A
In short
ESSEX STAR (Chemical tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NLRTM (Rotterdam), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 15:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:38 UTC). ISM manager: ESSEX STAR SHIPPING LTD (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Fawley (departed Oct 4, 2026, 18:08 UTC) to NLRTM (Rotterdam)
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2007
- Gross tonnage
- 12,137
- Size (length × beam)
- 144 m
- ISM manager
- ESSEX STAR SHIPPING LTD
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.9067° N, 3.5666° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.1 kn
- Course
- 262°
- Heading
- 173°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Fawley).
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
- ESSEX STAR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9348297
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 256809000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HDA9
- Flag
- Malta
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 12,137
- Length overall
- 144.1 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2007
MaltaA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 FawleyAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at FawleyAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from PAULSBORO, NJAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PAULSBORO, NJAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Lewes, Delaware | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Baton RougeAuthority-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
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| May 25, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Lewes, Delaware | clean |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Vessel Inspection | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Dec 22, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Vessel Operational Control | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Apr 16, 2014 | Vessel Operational Control | New Orleans, Louisiana | 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 | 6,111 t | 1,925 t | 146 days | 272 kg |
| 2019 | 7,492 t | 2,364 t | 175 days | 284 kg |
| 2020 | 8,962 t | 2,810 t | 109 days | 339 kg |
| 2021 | 9,545 t | 2,984 t | 145 days | 291 kg |
| 2022 | 6,897 t | 2,151 t | 89 days | 264 kg |
| 2023 | 7,732 t | 2,412 t | 101 days | 306 kg |
| 2024 | 10,116 t | 3,155 t | 140 days | 294 kg |
| 2025 | 8,526 t | 2,659 t | 113 days | 346 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawley GBFAW | Sep 30, 2026, 19:37 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 18:08 UTC | 3 d 22 h |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULSBORO, NJ | Departure | Jun 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PAULSBORO, NJ | Arrival | Jun 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Apr 22, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Apr 20, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 20, 2014.
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 ESSEX STAR now?
- ESSEX STAR (Chemical tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:28 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was NLRTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:38 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is ESSEX STAR?
- ESSEX STAR is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2007. The vessel is 144.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 12,137.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ESSEX STAR?
- ESSEX STAR SHIPPING LTD is recorded as ISM manager for ESSEX STAR (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 ESSEX STAR?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ESSEX STAR 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. ESSEX STAR has 15 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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