Thomas Zafiras
Oil tanker · Greece · built 2016 · AIS Class A
In short
Thomas Zafiras (Oil tanker, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.7 kn, in the Mediterranean 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 NOMON>ITTRS, with an ETA of Oct 9, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 13.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 21:21 UTC). ISM manager: Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Mongstad (departed Sep 26, 2026, 15:52 UTC) to NOMON>ITTRS
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Greece
- Year built
- 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 62,557
- Size (length × beam)
- 250 m × 44 m
- ISM manager
- Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.3056° N, 2.5135° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.7 kn
- Course
- 84°
- Heading
- 84°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Mongstad).
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
- Thomas Zafiras
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9724087
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 241456000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- SVCL8
- Flag
- Greece
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 62,557
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84254565. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.113,691 t
- Length overall
- 250 m
- Beam
- 44 m
- Year built
- 2016
GreeceA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left MongstadAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MongstadAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Diego, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Boarding | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Diego, California | clean |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Port Arthur, Texas | clean |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Port Arthur, Texas | clean |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 10,656 t | 3,392 t | 91 days | 414 kg |
| 2019 | 10,787 t | 3,439 t | 98 days | 387 kg |
| 2020 | 15,289 t | 4,810 t | 142 days | 411 kg |
| 2021 | 12,451 t | 3,922 t | 116 days | 448 kg |
| 2022 | 8,037 t | 2,548 t | 97 days | 330 kg |
| 2023 | 17,614 t | 5,579 t | 146 days | 466 kg |
| 2024 | 6,443 t | 2,038 t | 75 days | 331 kg |
| 2025 | 9,651 t | 3,062 t | 98 days | 349 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongstad NOMON | Sep 25, 2026, 11:22 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 15:52 UTC | 28 h 31 min |
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 Thomas Zafiras now?
- Thomas Zafiras (Oil tanker, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 03:46 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the Mediterranean 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 NOMON>ITTRS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 21:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Thomas Zafiras?
- Thomas Zafiras is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Greece, built in 2016 by Mangalia Shipyard. The vessel is 250 m long with a beam of 44 m and has a gross tonnage of 62,557.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Thomas Zafiras?
- Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for Thomas Zafiras (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 Thomas Zafiras?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Thomas Zafiras 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. Thomas Zafiras has 18 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Mangalia Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Agios GerasimosIMO 9693056Oil tanker · built 2015 · 62,388 GT
- Elias TsakosIMO 9724075Oil tanker · built 2016 · 62,557 GT
- Leontios HIMO 9724336Oil tanker · built 2016 · 62,557 GT
- Parthenon TSIMO 9724348Oil tanker · built 2016 · 62,557 GT
- Bergen TSIMO 9737400Oil tanker · built 2017 · 62,557 GT
- Marathon TSIMO 9737371Oil tanker · built 2017 · 62,557 GT
- Minerva CoraliaIMO 9728239Oil tanker · built 2017 · 62,513 GT
- Oslo TSIMO 9737383Oil tanker · built 2017 · 62,557 GT
- Sola TSIMO 9724350Oil tanker · built 2017 · 62,557 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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