What kind of ship is MERCUR STAR?

MERCUR STAR is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,501.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MERCUR STAR?

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

MERCUR STAR

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9609287MMSI636025736Call sign5LYX4Last AIS position Sep 18, 2026, 23:13 UTC

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In short

MERCUR STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 23:13 UTC, under way at 12.5 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 43,501
Size (length × beam): 229 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 18, 2026, 23:13 UTC

Position: 2.4294° N, 101.6746° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.5 kn
Course: 312°
Heading: 311°

2.4294° N, 101.6746° 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: MERCUR STAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9609287
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636025736
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LYX4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 43,501
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117027549. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.79,520 t
Length overall: 229 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2015

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.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Feb 24, 2025, 15:24 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 24, 2025, 09:18 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 30, 2018, 16:42 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 30, 2018, 08:10 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 14, 2016	Reported departure from LongviewAuthority-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	7,474 t	2,379 t	106 days	369 kg
2020	2,114 t	667 t	24 days	340 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (5 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 24, 2025, 09:18 UTC	SOUTH EAST LAMMA ANCHORAGE	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 30, 2018, 08:10 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Longview USLOG	Departure	Oct 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Oct 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Aug 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Aug 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	Jun 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Arrival	Jun 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Feb 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jan 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 24, 2016.

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 MERCUR STAR now?: MERCUR STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 23:13 UTC, under way at 12.5 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MERCUR STAR?: MERCUR STAR is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,501.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MERCUR STAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERCUR STAR 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 MERCUR STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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