What kind of ship is Inception?

Inception is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,837.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Inception?

AEGEAN BULK CO. INC. is recorded as ISM manager for Inception (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 Inception?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Inception 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. Inception has 3 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Inception

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9540481MMSI636015353Call signD5AC9Last AIS position Jul 19, 2026, 19:06 UTC

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In short

Inception (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 19, 2026, 19:06 UTC, moored, near Kisarazu (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 43,837
Size (length × beam): 229 m × 32 m
ISM manager: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC.

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Last reported position

received Jul 19, 2026, 19:06 UTC

Position: 35.3667° N, 139.8661° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 328°
Heading: 110°

35.3667° N, 139.8661° 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: Inception
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9540481
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636015353
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5AC9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 43,837
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84228588. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.80,686 t
Length overall: 229 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2011

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: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
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
Mar 20, 2023	Port State Control inspection at BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 10, 2015	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 7, 2015	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 2, 2015	Reported arrival at PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 24, 2014	Port State Control inspection at Portland, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 26, 2013	Port State Control inspection at Portland, Oregon	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
Mar 20, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	clean
Nov 24, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	clean
Sep 26, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	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
2022	1,544 t	488 t	15 days	425 kg
2023	4,203 t	1,339 t	49 days	334 kg
2024	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.51 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
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Aug 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Aug 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Aug 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Nov 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Nov 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Sep 27, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Sep 18, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 18, 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 Inception now?: Inception (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 19, 2026, 19:06 UTC, moored, near Kisarazu (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Inception?: Inception is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,837.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Inception?: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC. is recorded as ISM manager for Inception (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 Inception?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Inception 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. Inception has 3 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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