What kind of ship is Hai Chang?

Hai Chang is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2014 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,385.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Hai Chang?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Hai Chang 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. Hai Chang has 16 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Hai Chang

Bulk carrier · Hong Kong · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9687198MMSI477694900Call signVRNL4Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 16:49 UTC

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In short

Hai Chang (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 16:49 UTC, under way at 11.7 kn, in the Java Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 22,385
Size (length × beam): 179 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 16:49 UTC

Position: 3.8389° S, 107.4265° E
Area: Java Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.7 kn
Course: 188°
Heading: 186°

3.8389° S, 107.4265° E

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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: Hai Chang
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9687198
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477694900
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRNL4
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 22,385
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117028869. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.37,595 t
Length overall: 179 m
Beam: 30 m
Year built: 2014

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.

Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding
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
Jul 26, 2021	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 28, 2019	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 20, 2019	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 28, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 19, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 18, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 13, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 31, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 12, 2018	Port State Control inspection at NEW HAVEN, Connecticut	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 3, 2017	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 30, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 30, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 31, 2015	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jul 26, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Mar 28, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Mar 20, 2019	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 28, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 19, 2018	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 18, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 13, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jan 31, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jan 12, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	NEW HAVEN, Connecticut	clean
Jan 3, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Nov 10, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	clean
Nov 9, 2014	Vessel Operational Control	Portland, Oregon	clean
Nov 9, 2014	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Nov 1, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Nov 1, 2014	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Oct 27, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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	2,034 t	653 t	43 days	173 kg
2020	4,429 t	1,415 t	74 days	212 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.51 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
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Oct 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Oct 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Oct 24, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Oct 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Oct 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Oct 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Oct 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Departure	Oct 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Arrival	Oct 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Dec 7, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 25, 2014.

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 Hai Chang now?: Hai Chang (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 16:49 UTC, under way at 11.7 kn, in the Java 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 Hai Chang?: Hai Chang is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2014 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,385.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Hai Chang?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Hai Chang 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. Hai Chang has 16 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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