What kind of ship is New Merit?

New Merit is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2017 by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The vessel is 333 m long and has a gross tonnage of 165,125.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for New Merit?

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

New Merit

Oil tanker · Hong Kong · built 2017 · AIS Class A

IMO9706396MMSI477002400Call signVRQP8Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 04:27 UTC

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In short

New Merit (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 04:27 UTC, under way at 10.6 kn, near Shekou Pt (South China Sea). 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 SGP; its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 04:24 UTC). ISM manager: Associated Maritime Company (Hong Kong) Limited (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2017
Gross tonnage: 165,125
Size (length × beam): 333 m
ISM manager: Associated Maritime Company (Hong Kong) Limited

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 04:27 UTC

Position: 22.3401° N, 113.8155° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.6 kn
Course: 202°
Heading: 202°

22.3401° N, 113.8155° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: New Merit
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9706396
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477002400
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRQP8
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 165,125
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84257761. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.318,598 t
Length overall: 333 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2017

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Ownership & management

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ISM manager: Associated Maritime Company (Hong Kong) Limited
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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	24,945 t	7,977 t	177 days	729 kg
2019	12,969 t	4,145 t	60 days	700 kg
2022	3,120 t	990 t	11 days	859 kg
2023	2,594 t	833 t	17 days	553 kg
2024	10,923 t	3,491 t	60 days	614 kg
2025	11,205 t	3,604 t	64 days	673 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (2.11 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is New Merit now?: New Merit (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 04:27 UTC, under way at 10.6 kn, near Shekou Pt (South China Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SGP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 04:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is New Merit?: New Merit is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2017 by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The vessel is 333 m long and has a gross tonnage of 165,125.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of New Merit?: Associated Maritime Company (Hong Kong) Limited is recorded as ISM manager for New Merit (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 New Merit?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for New Merit 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 New Merit. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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