VSC CASTOR
Bulk carrier · Liberia · AIS Class A
In short
VSC CASTOR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Long Beach (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is US LGB (Long Beach); its reported draught is 5.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:31 UTC). ISM manager: SEASTAR CHARTERING LTD (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- SEASTAR CHARTERING LTD
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 33.7491° N, 118.2067° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 57°
- Heading
- 181°
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
- VSC CASTOR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9676084
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636016318
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5FN5
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. C)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
LiberiaA 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, 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 PortlandAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2023 | 1,369 t | 440 t | 21 days | 248 kg |
| 2025 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.19 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 | Nov 28, 2025, 20:34 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 8, 2019, 04:38 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Portland USPDX | Departure | Sep 11, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Vancouver USVAN | Arrival | Aug 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Departure | Apr 29, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Apr 24, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Apr 22, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Apr 19, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Ponce PRPSE | Departure | Apr 8, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Ponce PRPSE | Arrival | Apr 6, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Jul 18, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Jul 15, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 14, 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 VSC CASTOR now?
- VSC CASTOR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:20 UTC, moored, near Long Beach (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was US LGB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is VSC CASTOR?
- VSC CASTOR is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of VSC CASTOR?
- SEASTAR CHARTERING LTD is recorded as ISM manager for VSC CASTOR (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 VSC CASTOR?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VSC CASTOR 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 VSC CASTOR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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