Merkur Ocean
Container ship · Malta · built 2013 · AIS Class A
In short
Merkur Ocean (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 6.8 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. 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 TRIZT (Izmit); its reported draught is 9.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 14:47 UTC). ISM manager: F. A. Vinnen & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2013
- Gross tonnage
- 42,564
- Size (length × beam)
- 228 m × 37 m
- ISM manager
- F. A. Vinnen & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
Watch this ship
Merkur Ocean has not been received for a while. Follow it and we will email you as soon as it is heard again, then when it reaches or leaves port.
Free forever. No card. A free account follows up to 5 ships and ports.
Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.8256° N, 24.4382° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 6.8 kn
- Course
- 60°
- Heading
- 44°
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.
A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)Free forever. No card. New accounts include 14 days of Pro.
Try the live demo, no sign-upIdentity & particulars
- Name
- Merkur Ocean
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9620619
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 229572000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA3417
- Flag
- Malta
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 42,564
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84263839. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.52,084 t
- Length overall
- 227.9 m
- Beam
- 37.4 m
- Year built
- 2013
MaltaA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,004 t | 4,495 t | 120 days | 379 kg |
| 2021 | 10,992 t | 3,529 t | 83 days | 416 kg |
| 2022 | 14,640 t | 4,695 t | 69 days | 515 kg |
| 2023 | 31,839 t | 10,192 t | 165 days | 481 kg |
| 2025 | 21,530 t | 6,864 t | 143 days | 427 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.63 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) | Sep 24, 2022, 16:44 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 2, 2020, 14:13 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 21, 2019, 04:18 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 3, 2019, 23:34 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 6, 2018, 08:40 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Aug 17, 2018, 23:54 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 5, 2018, 20:15 UTC | KC3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 25, 2018, 17:41 UTC | KC3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 25, 2018.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merkur Ocean now?
- Merkur Ocean (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:03 UTC, under way at 6.8 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TRIZT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 14:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Merkur Ocean?
- Merkur Ocean is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2013. The vessel is 227.9 m long with a beam of 37.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 42,564.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Merkur Ocean?
- F. A. Vinnen & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) is recorded as ISM manager for Merkur Ocean (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Merkur Ocean?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Merkur Ocean 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 Merkur Ocean. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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.
Use this data
This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.
GET /api/v1/vessels/9620619Using this data in code?
Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.