What kind of ship is ML HERON?

ML HERON is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2014 by Chengxi Shipyard. The vessel is 200 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,449.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ML HERON?

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

ML HERON

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9700043MMSI636019542Call signD5UZ2Last AIS position Sep 18, 2026, 19:48 UTC

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In short

ML HERON (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 19:48 UTC, under way at 5.4 kn, near Taichung (East China 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: Liberia
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 36,449
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 18, 2026, 19:48 UTC

Position: 24.2668° N, 120.4221° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5.4 kn
Course: 75°
Heading: 52°

24.2668° N, 120.4221° 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: ML HERON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9700043
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636019542
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5UZ2
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 36,449
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83643318. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.63,542 t
Length overall: 200 m
Beam: 32.3 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: Chengxi Shipyard
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
Oct 31, 2019, 00:12 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 30, 2019, 21:11 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 3, 2019, 04:16 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 2, 2019, 21:28 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 4, 2016	Reported departure from Port ArthurAuthority-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
2018	11,484 t	3,665 t	160 days	280 kg
2020	6,008 t	1,918 t	88 days	258 kg
2021	2,756 t	882 t	31 days	293 kg
2023	3,957 t	1,260 t	47 days	423 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (3.92 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	Oct 30, 2019, 21:11 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 2, 2019, 21:28 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Oct 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Oct 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Sep 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Sep 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Jul 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Arrival	Jul 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Departure	Jan 23, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	Jan 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 18, 2015.

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 ML HERON now?: ML HERON (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 19:48 UTC, under way at 5.4 kn, near Taichung (East China 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 ML HERON?: ML HERON is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2014 by Chengxi Shipyard. The vessel is 200 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,449.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ML HERON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ML HERON 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 ML HERON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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