Ardmore Encounter
Chemical tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
Ardmore Encounter (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.7 kn, in the South China 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 HK HKG (Hong Kong); its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 12:48 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 29,993
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 33 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.1036° N, 114.377° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.7 kn
- Course
- 101°
- Heading
- 113°
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
- Ardmore Encounter
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9654579
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538005093
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7AY3
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 29,993
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84253203. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.49,477 t
- Length overall
- 183 m
- Beam
- 32.5 m
- Year built
- 2014
Marshall IslandsA 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 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) | |
| 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: Anglo Ardmore Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (previously Anglo Ardmore Ship Management) | 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) |
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 | 1,840 t | 588 t | 41 days | 280 kg |
| 2020 | 2,465 t | 782 t | 25 days | 351 kg |
| 2021 | 4,411 t | 1,398 t | 60 days | 253 kg |
| 2022 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2023 | 1,564 t | 502 t | 25 days | 211 kg |
| 2024 | 6,392 t | 2,040 t | 75 days | 323 kg |
| 2025 | 1,880 t | 601 t | 22 days | 285 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (4.64 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 | Sep 25, 2026, 15:22 UTC | SLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 15, 2025, 09:02 UTC | SINO | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 29, 2023, 08:30 UTC | SLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 7, 2023, 15:19 UTC | SHELL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 25, 2019, 01:19 UTC | EMTY | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 25, 2019.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardmore Encounter now?
- Ardmore Encounter (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 01:19 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the South China 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 HK HKG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 12:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Ardmore Encounter?
- Ardmore Encounter is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2014 by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,993.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ardmore Encounter?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ardmore Encounter 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 Ardmore Encounter. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- PINK CORALIMO 9259898Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 29,982 GT
- BRUNOIMO 9273650Chemical tanker · built 2004 · 30,032 GT
- GERANIMO 9272931Chemical tanker · built 2004 · 30,028 GT
- Overseas AlcesmarIMO 9265861Chemical tanker · built 2004 · 30,018 GT
- CENTRAL STARIMO 9383895Chemical tanker · built 2007 · 30,068 GT
- MRC NAZENDEIMO 9419735Chemical tanker · built 2009 · 29,955 GT
- GREAT MANTAIMO 9387932Chemical tanker · built 2010 · 29,733 GT
- SEAWAYS MELINAIMO 9387944Chemical tanker · built 2010 · 29,733 GT
- AMIRANTEIMO 9629706Chemical tanker · built 2013 · 29,983 GT
- AntofagastaIMO 9629718Chemical tanker · built 2013 · 29,983 GT
- ARDMORE ENDURANCEIMO 9654567Chemical tanker · built 2013 · 29,993 GT
- Ardmore EnterpriseIMO 9654555Chemical tanker · built 2013 · 29,993 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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