CHEM HOUSTON
Chemical tanker · Liberia · AIS Class B
In short
CHEM HOUSTON (Chemical tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Durban (Indian Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ZA DUR (Durban), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:05 UTC). ISM manager: ASM Maritime BV (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- ASM Maritime BV
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.8166° S, 31.2483° E
- Area
- Indian Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0.3 kn
- Course
- 206°
- Heading
- 161°
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
- CHEM HOUSTON
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9705720
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636016360
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5FT8
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- 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 years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 arrival at Texas CityAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-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 | 8,395 t | 2,668 t | 110 days | 280 kg |
| 2019 | 12,034 t | 3,817 t | 208 days | 247 kg |
| 2020 | 9,532 t | 2,992 t | 156 days | 219 kg |
| 2021 | 6,062 t | 1,908 t | 113 days | 190 kg |
| 2022 | 6,482 t | 2,066 t | 110 days | 189 kg |
| 2023 | 4,824 t | 1,534 t | 76 days | 221 kg |
| 2024 | 4,017 t | 1,277 t | 58 days | 221 kg |
| 2025 | 5,622 t | 1,787 t | 81 days | 231 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (7.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas City USTXT | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Dec 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Dec 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Arrival | Jul 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Departure | Jul 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Jul 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Jul 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Jun 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 28, 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 CHEM HOUSTON now?
- CHEM HOUSTON (Chemical tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:36 UTC, not moving, near Durban (Indian Ocean). The crew-entered destination was ZA DUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:05 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is CHEM HOUSTON?
- CHEM HOUSTON is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CHEM HOUSTON?
- ASM Maritime BV is recorded as ISM manager for CHEM HOUSTON (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CHEM HOUSTON?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CHEM HOUSTON 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 CHEM HOUSTON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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