What kind of ship is Whitney?

Whitney is a tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009 by Asakawa Shipbuilding. The vessel is 134 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,417.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Whitney?

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

Whitney

Tanker · Panama · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9551337MMSI356876000Call signHOXDLast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 01:02 UTC

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In short

Whitney (Tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 01:02 UTC, under way at 12.5 kn, in the Mediterranean 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 ESTAR (Tarragona); its reported draught is 6.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 23:47 UTC).

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 8,417
Size (length × beam): 134 m × 20 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 01:02 UTC

Position: 40.9706° N, 1.6669° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.5 kn
Course: 283°
Heading: 283°

40.9706° N, 1.6669° 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: Whitney
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9551337
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 356876000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: HOXD
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 8,417
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117102994. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.14,206 t
Length overall: 134 m
Beam: 20 m
Year built: 2009

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: Asakawa 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
Dec 30, 2018, 12:53 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 28, 2018, 21:58 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 4, 2016	Reported arrival at MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 4, 2016	Reported departure from MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 28, 2018, 21:58 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	Sep 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Sep 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Aug 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Aug 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Apr 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	Apr 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Apr 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Apr 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Departure	Apr 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 14, 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 Whitney now?: Whitney (Tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 01:02 UTC, under way at 12.5 kn, in the Mediterranean 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 ESTAR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 23:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Whitney?: Whitney is a tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009 by Asakawa Shipbuilding. The vessel is 134 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,417.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Whitney?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Whitney 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 Whitney. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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