What kind of ship is Ken Star?

Ken Star is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ken Star?

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

Ken Star

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9619593MMSI636015780Call signD5CT9Last AIS position Sep 23, 2026, 19:37 UTC

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In short

Ken Star (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 19:37 UTC, under way at 10.4 kn, near Buenos Aires (South Atlantic 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 ZONA CUMON; its reported draught is 10 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 19:11 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 23, 2026, 19:37 UTC

Position: 34.6331° S, 58.1176° W
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.4 kn
Course: 114°
Heading: 113°

34.6331° S, 58.1176° W

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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: Ken Star
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9619593
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636015780
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5CT9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2012

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
Jan 5, 2026, 09:52 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 5, 2026, 04:47 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 15, 2024, 14:42 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 15, 2024, 09:01 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 16, 2019, 10:47 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 16, 2019, 08:42 UTC	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	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EEDI (13.47 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)	Jan 5, 2026, 04:47 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 15, 2024, 09:01 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 16, 2019, 08:42 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 24, 2018, 13:23 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 14, 2018, 23:59 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Sep 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Sep 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 16, 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 Ken Star now?: Ken Star (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 19:37 UTC, under way at 10.4 kn, near Buenos Aires (South Atlantic 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 ZONA CUMON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 19:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Ken Star?: Ken Star is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ken Star?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ken 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 Ken Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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