What kind of ship is BLUE HORIZON?

BLUE HORIZON is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2008 by Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 41,655.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BLUE HORIZON?

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

BLUE HORIZON

Bulk carrier · Hong Kong · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9413418MMSI477212400Call signVRXI9Last AIS position Jul 30, 2026, 08:38 UTC

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In short

BLUE HORIZON (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 30, 2026, 08:38 UTC, under way at 10.5 kn, in the Sea of Japan. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 41,655
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 30, 2026, 08:38 UTC

Position: 34.8509° N, 129.0621° E
Area: Sea of Japan
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.5 kn
Course: 198°
Heading: 203°

34.8509° N, 129.0621° 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: BLUE HORIZON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9413418
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477212400
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRXI9
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 41,655
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q86059994. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.75,754 t
Length overall: 225 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: Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries
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, 2019, 15:07 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 9, 2019, 05:37 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 22, 2018, 11:15 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 21, 2018, 13:18 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 6, 2018, 15:13 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 6, 2018, 09:55 UTC	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
2021	4,474 t	1,435 t	55 days	332 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.91 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, 2019, 05:37 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 21, 2018, 13:18 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 6, 2018, 09:55 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 6, 2018, 01:40 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 23, 2018, 07:08 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 16, 2018, 10:17 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	Jul 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Jul 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Departure	Jan 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Arrival	Jan 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jan 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Jan 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 11, 2009.

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

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 BLUE HORIZON now?: BLUE HORIZON (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 30, 2026, 08:38 UTC, under way at 10.5 kn, in the Sea of Japan. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is BLUE HORIZON?: BLUE HORIZON is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2008 by Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 41,655.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BLUE HORIZON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BLUE HORIZON 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 BLUE HORIZON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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