Topaz Express
Oil tanker · Hong Kong · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
Topaz Express (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. 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 AUMKY>>KRYOS, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 19:10 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 27,976
- Size (length × beam)
- 179 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 18.931° S, 147.2103° E
- Area
- South Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.8 kn
- Course
- 311°
- Heading
- 314°
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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- Name
- Topaz Express
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9552800
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 477698500
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VRNP5
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataOil tanker
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 27,976
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117026204. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.45,650 t
- Length overall
- 179 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2009
Hong KongA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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 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 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) | |
| Port State Control inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Lake Charles, Louisiana | 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
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Boarding | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Vessel Operational Control | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Lake Charles, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Lake Charles, Louisiana | clean |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Dec 8, 2014 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Boarding | Santa Rita, Guam | clean |
| Sep 24, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,650 t | 2,118 t | 91 days | 313 kg |
| 2019 | 3,649 t | 1,171 t | 54 days | 315 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (5.98 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 | Aug 26, 2025, 00:21 UTC | PAFF | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 25, 2025, 11:02 UTC | PAFF | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 23, 2024, 20:04 UTC | CTX | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 12, 2024, 20:46 UTC | SINO | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 24, 2024, 12:53 UTC | SLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 18, 2024, 07:18 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 16, 2023, 08:10 UTC | SINO | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Departure(matched by call sign) | Jan 25, 2023, 09:30 UTC | SLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 2, 2022, 02:10 UTC | PAFF | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 28, 2020, 23:07 UTC | SLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 19, 2019, 10:57 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 3, 2015.
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 Topaz Express now?
- Topaz Express (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 19:27 UTC, under way at 13.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was AUMKY>>KRYOS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 19:10 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Topaz Express?
- Topaz Express is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2009 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 27,976.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Topaz Express?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Topaz Express 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. Topaz Express has 18 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Minaminippon Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Mr StarIMO 9145853Oil tanker · built 1997 · 27,915 GT
- AURORAIMO 9258351Oil tanker · built 2002 · 27,969 GT
- Aurora ExpressIMO 9258363Oil tanker · built 2002 · 27,969 GT
- Mermaid TIMO 9233973Oil tanker · built 2002 · 27,969 GT
- SCARLET MELINDAIMO 9271236Tanker · built 2003 · 27,969 GT
- CETOIMO 9305348Oil tanker · built 2004 · 27,972 GT
- HarvestIMO 9296559Oil tanker · built 2004 · 27,972 GT
- PorewitIMO 9302865Oil tanker · built 2004 · 27,994 GT
- Twinkle StarIMO 9363780Oil tanker · built 2006 · 27,969 GT
- Diamond ExpressIMO 9409493Oil tanker · built 2009 · 27,976 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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