What kind of ship is Northern Guard?

Northern Guard is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2008 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 264.1 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 41,835.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Northern Guard?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Northern Guard 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. Northern Guard has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Northern Guard

Container ship · Liberia · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9348455MMSI636024966Call signA8MX3Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 16:20 UTC

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In short

Northern Guard (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 16:20 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). 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 SGSIN(PWBGA); its reported draught is 9.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 07:22 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 41,835
Size (length × beam): 264 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 16:20 UTC

Position: 1.206° N, 103.8941° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11 kn
Course: 70°
Heading: 67°

1.206° N, 103.8941° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Northern Guard
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9348455
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636024966
Call signWhat is a call sign?: A8MX3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 41,835
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105765398. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.53,860 t
Length overall: 264.1 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2008

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: HD Hyundai Mipo
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
Jan 9, 2021, 20:34 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 9, 2021, 05:22 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 10, 2020, 01:19 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 9, 2020, 09:09 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 24, 2020, 15:52 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 24, 2020, 02:28 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 1, 2019	Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 31, 2019	Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 20, 2018	Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 30, 2015	Inspection at Jacksonville, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 30, 2015	Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 28, 2015	Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 27, 2015	Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 26, 2015	Inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 19, 2013	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 7, 2013	Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jul 1, 2019	Vessel Inspection	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Jan 31, 2019	Vessel Operational Control	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Nov 20, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Jul 30, 2015	Vessel Operational Control	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Jul 30, 2015	Vessel Operational Control	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Jul 28, 2015	Vessel Operational Control	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Jul 27, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jul 26, 2015	Vessel Operational Control	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jul 19, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jan 7, 2013	Boarding	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Mar 15, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	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	15,921 t	5,105 t	127 days	490 kg
2019	14,213 t	4,534 t	114 days	436 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (18.87 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(matched by call sign)	Jan 9, 2021, 05:22 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 9, 2020, 09:09 UTC	ELC	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 24, 2020, 02:28 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 8, 2020, 01:26 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 25, 2020, 00:10 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 26, 2020, 09:13 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jul 12, 2020, 00:40 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 27, 2020, 08:25 UTC	KC	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 14, 2020, 07:36 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 30, 2020, 21:11 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 16, 2020, 20:14 UTC	KC7	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 2, 2020, 11:13 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 18, 2012.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Northern Guard now?: Northern Guard (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 16:20 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SGSIN(PWBGA) (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 07:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Northern Guard?: Northern Guard is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2008 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 264.1 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 41,835.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Northern Guard?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Northern Guard 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. Northern Guard has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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