What kind of ship is MERLION 31?

MERLION 31 is a tanker sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2015. The vessel is 38 m long with a beam of 10 m and has a gross tonnage of 399.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MERLION 31?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERLION 31 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 MERLION 31. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MERLION 31

Tanker · Singapore · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9703930MMSI563034430Call sign9VFL9Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 14:16 UTC

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In short

MERLION 31 (Tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 14:16 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). 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 AEW; its reported draught is 2.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:49 UTC).

Current voyage: from Keppel (departed Sep 27, 2026, 16:06 UTC) to AEW

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Singapore
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 399
Size (length × beam): 38 m × 10 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 14:16 UTC

Position: 1.2771° N, 103.9005° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 5.9 kn
Course: 59°
Heading: 37°

1.2771° N, 103.9005° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Keppel).

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: MERLION 31
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9703930
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 563034430
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9VFL9
Flag: Singapore
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 399
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84263893. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.468 t
Length overall: 38 m
Beam: 10 m
Year built: 2015

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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Sep 27, 2026, 16:06 UTC	Left KeppelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 04:40 UTC	Arrived at KeppelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Keppel SGKEP	Sep 24, 2026, 04:40 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 16:06 UTC	3 d 11 h

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MERLION 31 now?: MERLION 31 (Tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 14:16 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was AEW (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MERLION 31?: MERLION 31 is a tanker sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2015. The vessel is 38 m long with a beam of 10 m and has a gross tonnage of 399.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MERLION 31?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERLION 31 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 MERLION 31. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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