What kind of ship is Yara Kara?

Yara Kara is an LPG carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2016 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 159.9 m long with a beam of 25.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,446.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Yara Kara?

Yara LPG Shipping AS is recorded as ISM manager for Yara Kara (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 Yara Kara?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Yara Kara 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. Yara Kara has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Yara Kara

LPG carrier · Norway · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9734836MMSI258915000Call signLAXT7Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 18:36 UTC

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In short

Yara Kara (LPG carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 18:36 UTC, under way at 15.6 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. 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 TTPTS (Point Lisas), with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:23 UTC). ISM manager: Yara LPG Shipping AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Brunsbuttel (departed Sep 25, 2026, 20:43 UTC) to TTPTS (Point Lisas)

Vessel type: LPG carrier
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 18,446
Size (length × beam): 160 m × 26 m
ISM manager: Yara LPG Shipping AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 18:36 UTC

Position: 38.2059° N, 30.5658° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.6 kn
Course: 229°
Heading: 229°

38.2059° N, 30.5658° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Brunsbuttel and Kiel).

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: Yara Kara
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9734836
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 258915000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAXT7
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: LPG carrier
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,446
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84255078. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.18,208 t
Length overall: 159.9 m
Beam: 25.7 m
Year built: 2016

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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ISM manager: Yara LPG Shipping AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
HD Hyundai Mipo
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
Sep 25, 2026, 20:43 UTC	Left BrunsbuttelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 18:43 UTC	Arrived at BrunsbuttelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 11:17 UTC	Left KielAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 09:40 UTC	Arrived at KielAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 25, 2025	Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 16, 2024	Inspection at Galveston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 16, 2024	Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 27, 2022	Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jul 25, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
May 16, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Galveston, Texas	clean
May 16, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Jun 27, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	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	19,212 t	6,154 t	271 days	238 kg
2019	20,095 t	6,435 t	277 days	239 kg
2020	18,142 t	5,805 t	228 days	266 kg
2021	17,522 t	5,616 t	234 days	234 kg
2022	17,476 t	5,598 t	257 days	236 kg
2023	18,193 t	5,827 t	254 days	234 kg
2024	18,615 t	5,968 t	256 days	238 kg
2025	21,828 t	7,001 t	308 days	240 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.93 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
Brunsbuttel DEBRB	Sep 25, 2026, 18:43 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 20:43 UTC	1 h 59 min
Kiel DEKEL	Sep 25, 2026, 09:40 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 11:17 UTC	1 h 36 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 Yara Kara now?: Yara Kara (LPG carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 18:36 UTC, under way at 15.6 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TTPTS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Yara Kara?: Yara Kara is an LPG carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2016 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 159.9 m long with a beam of 25.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,446.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Yara Kara?: Yara LPG Shipping AS is recorded as ISM manager for Yara Kara (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 Yara Kara?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Yara Kara 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. Yara Kara has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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