What kind of ship is Nordic Star?

Nordic Star is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2016 by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The vessel is 277.1 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 81,718.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nordic Star?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordic Star 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. Nordic Star has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Nordic Star

Oil tanker · Cayman Islands · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9748679MMSI319095100Call signZGFO8Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 16:58 UTC

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In short

Nordic Star (Oil tanker, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 16:58 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, near Ingleside (Gulf of Mexico). 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 USCRP > KRTSN; its reported draught is 15.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 16:55 UTC). ISM manager: COLUMBIA Shipmanagement (Deutschland) GmbH (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Cayman Islands
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 81,718
Size (length × beam): 277 m × 48 m
ISM manager: COLUMBIA Shipmanagement (Deutschland) GmbH

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 16:58 UTC

Position: 27.8237° N, 97.1687° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.1 kn
Course: 78°
Heading: 78°

27.8237° N, 97.1687° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Nordic Star
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9748679
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 319095100
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZGFO8
Flag: Cayman Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 81,718
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84255089. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.157,737 t
Length overall: 277.1 m
Beam: 48 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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Operator: COLUMBIA Shipmanagement (Deutschland) GmbH
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Columbia Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
ISM manager: COLUMBIA Shipmanagement (Deutschland) GmbH
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
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
Apr 11, 2025	Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 27, 2023	Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 13, 2022	Port State Control inspection at Christiansted, Virgin Islands	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 12, 2022	Inspection at Christiansted, Virgin Islands	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 30, 2022	Inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 7, 2020	Port State Control inspection at SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 14, 2019	Port State Control inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 18, 2017	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	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
Apr 11, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Nov 27, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Apr 13, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	Christiansted, Virgin Islands	clean
Apr 12, 2022	Boarding	Christiansted, Virgin Islands	clean
Mar 30, 2022	Vessel Operational Control	San Juan, Puerto Rico	clean
Nov 7, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine	clean
Jun 14, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Dec 18, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	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
2019	21,873 t	6,959 t	162 days	512 kg
2020	25,197 t	7,859 t	160 days	560 kg
2021	9,775 t	3,105 t	58 days	616 kg
2022	8,453 t	2,701 t	79 days	392 kg
2023	23,488 t	7,486 t	182 days	483 kg
2024	25,142 t	8,035 t	247 days	394 kg
2025	12,284 t	3,891 t	103 days	484 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (2.71 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 Nordic Star now?: Nordic Star (Oil tanker, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 16:58 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, near Ingleside (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was USCRP > KRTSN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 16:55 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Nordic Star?: Nordic Star is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2016 by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The vessel is 277.1 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 81,718.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Nordic Star?: COLUMBIA Shipmanagement (Deutschland) GmbH is recorded as ISM manager for Nordic Star (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 Nordic Star?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordic Star 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. Nordic Star has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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