What kind of ship is MERIDIAN 9?

MERIDIAN 9 is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2006. The vessel is 127.7 m long with a beam of 19.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,754.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MERIDIAN 9?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERIDIAN 9 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 MERIDIAN 9. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MERIDIAN 9

General cargo ship · Bahamas · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9354208MMSI311002264Call signC6LH7Last AIS position Sep 12, 2026, 20:56 UTC

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In short

MERIDIAN 9 (General cargo ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 20:56 UTC, under way at 11.8 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: TAIYO SANGYO TRADING & MARINE SERVICE LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 9,754
Size (length × beam): 128 m × 20 m
ISM manager: TAIYO SANGYO TRADING & MARINE SERVICE LTD.

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Last reported position

received Sep 12, 2026, 20:56 UTC

Position: 25.4243° N, 122.4768° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.8 kn
Course: 12°
Heading: 11°

25.4243° N, 122.4768° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: MERIDIAN 9
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9354208
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311002264
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6LH7
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsGeneral cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 9,754
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105765657. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.14,078 t
Length overall: 127.7 m
Beam: 19.6 m
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.

ISM manager: TAIYO SANGYO TRADING & MARINE SERVICE LTD.
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
Sep 20, 2013	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 15, 2013	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-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
2021	4,200 t	1,329 t	117 days	143 kg
2022	1,334 t	421 t	32 days	159 kg
2023	3,676 t	1,164 t	93 days	155 kg
2024	2,338 t	740 t	67 days	142 kg
2025	2,584 t	819 t	70 days	138 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (10.75 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
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Sep 20, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Sep 15, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 15, 2013.

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 MERIDIAN 9 now?: MERIDIAN 9 (General cargo ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 20:56 UTC, under way at 11.8 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MERIDIAN 9?: MERIDIAN 9 is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2006. The vessel is 127.7 m long with a beam of 19.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,754.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MERIDIAN 9?: TAIYO SANGYO TRADING & MARINE SERVICE LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for MERIDIAN 9 (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 MERIDIAN 9?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERIDIAN 9 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 MERIDIAN 9. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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