What kind of ship is Orchid Express?

Orchid Express is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2013. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,289.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Orchid Express?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Orchid Express from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Orchid Express has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Orchid Express

Oil tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9609641MMSI538005223Call signV7BZ9Last AIS position Jul 27, 2026, 23:34 UTC

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In short

Orchid Express (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 27, 2026, 23:34 UTC, at anchor, near Pulau Bukom (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 29,289
Size (length × beam): 183 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 27, 2026, 23:34 UTC

Position: 1.2274° N, 103.7933° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 252°
Heading: 14°

1.2274° N, 103.7933° 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: Orchid Express
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9609641
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538005223
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7BZ9
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,289
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117027564. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.46,594 t
Length overall: 183 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2013

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
Dec 19, 2025	Port State Control inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 17, 2025	Inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 15, 2025	Inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 6, 2025, 23:35 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 6, 2025, 08:30 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 5, 2025, 16:43 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 3, 2025, 17:04 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 26, 2018	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 7, 2016	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 7, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 21, 2016	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 16, 2015	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 25, 2014	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Dec 19, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Dec 17, 2025	Boarding	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Dec 15, 2025	Vessel Operational Control	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Mar 26, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Dec 7, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jan 21, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jan 16, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jan 25, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	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.

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 6, 2025, 08:30 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 3, 2025, 17:04 UTC	CTX	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jan 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jan 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 25, 2014.

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 Orchid Express now?: Orchid Express (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 27, 2026, 23:34 UTC, at anchor, near Pulau Bukom (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 Orchid Express?: Orchid Express is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2013. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,289.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Orchid Express?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Orchid Express from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Orchid Express has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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