Ardmore Defender
Chemical tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2015 · AIS Class A
In short
Ardmore Defender (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Berendrecht. Its crew-entered AIS destination is BEANR (Antwerpen); its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 22:42 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 21:31 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 2015
- Gross tonnage
- 23,702
- Size (length × beam)
- 184 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.2735° N, 4.3506° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 129°
- Heading
- 306°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Berendrecht and Rouen).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
Pro shows Ardmore Defender's track before the last 30 days. Voydar has recorded its port calls since September 2, 2026.
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- Name
- Ardmore Defender
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9707390
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538005869
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7HS5
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 23,702
- Length overall
- 184 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2015
Marshall IslandsA 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 year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at BerendrechtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left RouenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RouenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Punta CugnoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Punta CugnoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| ISM manager: Anglo Ardmore Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (previously Anglo Ardmore Ship Management) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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 | 5,802 t | 1,835 t | 115 days | 246 kg |
| 2019 | 1,220 t | 390 t | 37 days | 226 kg |
| 2020 | 1,398 t | 445 t | 25 days | 238 kg |
| 2021 | 4,014 t | 1,274 t | 67 days | 263 kg |
| 2022 | 5,545 t | 1,767 t | 94 days | 241 kg |
| 2023 | 1,055 t | 333 t | 12 days | 292 kg |
| 2024 | 10,035 t | 3,188 t | 120 days | 295 kg |
| 2025 | 6,496 t | 2,062 t | 83 days | 283 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.04 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berendrecht BEBRT | Oct 3, 2026, 21:31 UTC | in port | — |
| Rouen FRURO | Sep 28, 2026, 14:47 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 06:57 UTC | 40 h 10 min |
| Punta Cugno ITPUC | Sep 2, 2026, 23:42 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 14:47 UTC | 25 d 15 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Jul 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Jul 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Jul 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Arrival | Jul 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Mar 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Mar 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Departure | Mar 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Arrival | Mar 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Feb 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 18, 2015.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived
Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.
| When | What we observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026, 05:02 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 10.4 m to 7.5 m while in port at Rouen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1 | High (75%) |
Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.
Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardmore Defender now?
- Ardmore Defender (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 01:15 UTC, moored, in the port of Berendrecht. The crew-entered destination was BEANR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 22:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Ardmore Defender?
- Ardmore Defender is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2015 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 184 m long and has a gross tonnage of 23,702.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ardmore Defender?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ardmore Defender 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 Ardmore Defender. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by HD Hyundai Mipo, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- COMMODORE ONEIMO 9260017Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 23,240 GT
- Glacier PointIMO 9261396Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 23,235 GT
- KolkaIMO 9253246Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 23,217 GT
- Nicos TomasosIMO 9240706Tanker · built 2003 · 23,217 GT
- QuartzIMO 9261401Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 23,235 GT
- Rosa DiniIMO 9240718Tanker · built 2003 · 23,217 GT
- SC ESTEEM LIIIMO 9251573Tanker · built 2003 · 23,235 GT
- SEA CHAMPIONIMO 9260029Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 23,240 GT
- SezarIMO 9259991Chemical tanker · built 2003 · 23,235 GT
- ARTEMISIMO 9305532Tanker · built 2004 · 23,246 GT
- ROMAIMO 9286047Chemical tanker · built 2004 · 23,235 GT
- ADIANIMO 9298715Chemical tanker · built 2005 · 23,519 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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