What kind of ship is Golden Unity?

Golden Unity is a tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2011 by Kurinoura Dockyard. The vessel is 155 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 13,517.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Golden Unity?

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

Golden Unity

Tanker · Panama · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9572575MMSI352565000Call sign3FLGLast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 06:44 UTC

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In short

Golden Unity (Tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 06:44 UTC, under way at 14.9 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 NZ WRE (Whangarei), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 13:30 UTC; its reported draught is 6.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 04:49 UTC).

Current voyage: from New Plymouth (departed Sep 30, 2026, 23:29 UTC) to NZ WRE (Whangarei)

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 13,517
Size (length × beam): 155 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 06:44 UTC

Position: 35.0077° S, 174.5247° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.9 kn
Course: 127°
Heading: 125°

35.0077° S, 174.5247° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (New Plymouth).

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: Golden Unity
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9572575
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 352565000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3FLG
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 13,517
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117026818. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.23,451 t
Length overall: 155 m
Beam: 24 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.

Builder: Kurinoura Dockyard
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
Sep 30, 2026, 23:29 UTC	Left New PlymouthAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 03:45 UTC	Arrived at New PlymouthAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Feb 17, 2015	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 12, 2015	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 10, 2015	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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
New Plymouth NZNPL	Sep 28, 2026, 03:45 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 23:29 UTC	2 d 19 h

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Feb 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Feb 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Feb 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	Feb 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jan 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Jan 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Stockton USSCK	Departure	Nov 3, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Stockton USSCK	Arrival	Nov 2, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Aug 2, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Aug 2, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Jul 30, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jul 29, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 20, 2011.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 30, 2026, 21:11 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 9 m to 6.4 m while in port at New Plymouth. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	High (75%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 30, 2026, 21:11 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 9 m to 6.4 m while in port at New Plymouth. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Golden Unity now?: Golden Unity (Tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 06:44 UTC, under way at 14.9 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 NZ WRE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 04:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Golden Unity?: Golden Unity is a tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2011 by Kurinoura Dockyard. The vessel is 155 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 13,517.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Golden Unity?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Golden Unity 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 Golden Unity. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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