TRUE FRIEND
Bulk carrier · Barbados · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
TRUE FRIEND (Bulk carrier, Barbados flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. ISM manager: Hope & Faith Maritime Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Barbados
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 30,655
- Size (length × beam)
- 182 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Hope & Faith Maritime Ltd
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- Name
- TRUE FRIEND
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9550668
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 314001004
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 8P2535
- Flag
- Barbados
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 30,655
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117026173. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.51,241 t
- Length overall
- 182 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2009
BarbadosA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: Hope & Faith Maritime Ltd (previously Friendship Shipping and Trading S.A) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,874 t | 2,198 t | 102 days | 290 kg |
| 2020 | 8,162 t | 2,601 t | 55 days | 381 kg |
| 2021 | 2,408 t | 772 t | 45 days | 302 kg |
| 2024 | 521 t | 165 t | 6 days | 284 kg |
| 2025 | 4,914 t | 1,568 t | 70 days | 266 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.36 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 | Feb 5, 2020, 17:06 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| PORT OF KALAMA, WA | Departure | Sep 13, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF KALAMA, WA | Arrival | Sep 5, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Apr 10, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Apr 7, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Dec 20, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Dec 16, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Portland USPDX | Departure | Sep 24, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Portland USPDX | Arrival | Sep 10, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 10, 2010.
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 TRUE FRIEND now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for TRUE FRIEND in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is TRUE FRIEND?
- TRUE FRIEND is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Barbados, built in 2009 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 182 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,655.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of TRUE FRIEND?
- Hope & Faith Maritime Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for TRUE FRIEND (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 TRUE FRIEND?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for TRUE FRIEND 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 TRUE FRIEND. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Imabari Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- HOSEI VENTUREIMO 9550670Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 30,655 GT
- Stellar LadyIMO 9574004Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 30,653 GT
- Global AndesIMO 9633032Bulk carrier · built 2013 · 30,660 GT
- Ancash QueenIMO 9700809Bulk carrier · built 2014 · 30,657 GT
- Spring QueenIMO 9727273Bulk carrier · built 2015 · 30,665 GT
- Arequipa QueenIMO 9758765Bulk carrier · built 2016 · 30,598 GT
- MARILUCKYIMO 9791913Bulk carrier · built 2017 · 30,598 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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