Where is Explorer now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Explorer?

Explorer is an LNG carrier, built in 2008 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 291 m long with a beam of 43.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 102,777.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Explorer?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Explorer from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Explorer

LNG carrier · built 2008

IMO9361079No AIS position on record

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In short

Explorer (LNG carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: LNG carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 102,777
Size (length × beam): 291 m × 43 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Explorer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9361079
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: LNG carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 102,777
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105765876. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.81,075 t
Length overall: 291 m
Beam: 43.4 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: Hanwha Ocean
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
May 2, 2011	Reported departure from FreeportAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 2, 2011	Reported arrival at FreeportAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 13, 2011	Reported departure from FreeportAuthority-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.

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
Freeport USFPO	Departure	May 2, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	May 2, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Jan 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Jan 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Feb 25, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Feb 25, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 25, 2010.

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 Explorer now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Explorer?: Explorer is an LNG carrier, built in 2008 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 291 m long with a beam of 43.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 102,777.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Explorer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Explorer from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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