EMERALD TOWER
Container ship · Liberia · built 2013 · AIS Class A
In short
EMERALD TOWER (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.4 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2013
- Gross tonnage
- 95,390
- Size (length × beam)
- 300 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.6189° N, 122.7972° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.4 kn
- Course
- 354°
- Heading
- 354°
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
- EMERALD TOWER
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9618288
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636025441
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LXL8
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. B)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 95,390
- Length overall
- 300.1 m
- Beam
- —
- 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| ISM manager: Zodiac Maritime Ltd (previously MSC Shipmanagement Ltd) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39,936 t | 12,794 t | 129 days | 951 kg |
| 2019 | 27,878 t | 8,946 t | 64 days | 993 kg |
| 2020 | 50,240 t | 16,128 t | 126 days | 994 kg |
| 2021 | 25,451 t | 8,173 t | 52 days | 1,114 kg |
| 2023 | 32,527 t | 10,437 t | 130 days | 861 kg |
| 2024 | 1,609 t | 517 t | 5 days | 896 kg |
| 2025 | 23,203 t | 7,441 t | 64 days | 964 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (7.2 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(matched by call sign) | Mar 13, 2025, 09:05 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 4, 2023, 19:58 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 21, 2022, 23:50 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 8, 2022, 07:12 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 12, 2022, 10:05 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 17, 2019, 16:01 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 17, 2019.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is EMERALD TOWER now?
- EMERALD TOWER (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 23:10 UTC, under way at 15.4 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is EMERALD TOWER?
- EMERALD TOWER is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2013 by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The vessel is 300.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 95,390.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for EMERALD TOWER?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for EMERALD TOWER 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for EMERALD TOWER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MSC AbidjanIMO 9618264Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- MSC AthensIMO 9618305Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- MSC AthosIMO 9618317Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- RUBY TOWERIMO 9618276Container ship · built 2013 · 95,213 GT
- SAPPHIRE TOWERIMO 9618290Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- ValenceIMO 9628180Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- ValiantIMO 9628178Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- ValorIMO 9628154Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- ValueIMO 9628166Container ship · built 2013 · 95,390 GT
- VantageIMO 9628192Cargo ship · built 2013 · 95,390 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.
REIMERSWAALIMO 9618240Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
MSC ABIDJANIMO 9618264Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
RUBY TOWERIMO 9618276Cargo (hazardous cat. B) · Class A- SAPPHIRE TOWERIMO 9618290Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- MSC ATHENSIMO 9618305Cargo (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
MSC ATHOSIMO 9618317Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
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