What kind of ship is WOO CHAN?

WOO CHAN is a tanker sailing under the flag of South Korea, built in 2008. The vessel is 128.6 m long with a beam of 20.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,539.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for WOO CHAN?

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

WOO CHAN

Tanker · South Korea · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9439319MMSI440014500Call sign161008Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 01:44 UTC

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In short

WOO CHAN (Tanker, South Korea flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 01:44 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Incheon (Yellow Sea). 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 KR INC (Incheon); its reported draught is 8.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 00:57 UTC).

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: South Korea
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 8,539
Size (length × beam): 129 m × 20 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 01:44 UTC

Position: 37.4329° N, 126.5768° E
Area: Yellow Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11 kn
Course: 207°
Heading: 210°

37.4329° N, 126.5768° 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: WOO CHAN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9439319
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 440014500
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 161008
Flag: South Korea
Vessel type: Tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 8,539
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83628306. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.13,045 t
Length overall: 128.6 m
Beam: 20.4 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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Oct 2, 2015	Reported departure from OTHER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PORTS, CA (NET)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 30, 2015	Reported arrival at RichmondAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 7, 2014	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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
OTHER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PORTS, CA (NET)	Departure	Oct 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Sep 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 7, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 6, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Apr 4, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Mar 30, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Mar 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Mar 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Jan 21, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jan 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 1, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 31, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 19, 2009.

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 WOO CHAN now?: WOO CHAN (Tanker, South Korea flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 01:44 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Incheon (Yellow Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was KR INC (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 00:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is WOO CHAN?: WOO CHAN is a tanker sailing under the flag of South Korea, built in 2008. The vessel is 128.6 m long with a beam of 20.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,539.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for WOO CHAN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for WOO CHAN 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 WOO CHAN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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