What kind of ship is VEGA STAR?

VEGA STAR is a tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2017 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 230 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 46,250.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VEGA STAR?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VEGA 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for VEGA STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

VEGA STAR

Tanker · Liberia · built 2017 · AIS Class A

IMO9793246MMSI636018848Call signD5RQ9Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 00:59 UTC

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In short

VEGA STAR (Tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:59 UTC, under way at 12.4 kn, near Texas City (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 MX PAR, with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 00:11 UTC).

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2017
Gross tonnage: 46,250
Size (length × beam): 230 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 00:59 UTC

Position: 29.4673° N, 94.8522° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.4 kn
Course: 157°
Heading: 156°

29.4673° N, 94.8522° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: VEGA STAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9793246
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636018848
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5RQ9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 46,250
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84255641. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.50,591 t
Length overall: 230 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2017

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.

Builder: HD Hyundai Samho
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
Oct 2, 2022, 09:16 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 1, 2022, 22:44 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 13, 2022, 23:53 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 13, 2022, 11:47 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 1, 2019, 22:58 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 1, 2019, 15:03 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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
2020	3,870 t	1,227 t	36 days	330 kg
2021	3,819 t	1,220 t	25 days	413 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (6.29 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 1, 2022, 22:44 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 13, 2022, 11:47 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 1, 2019, 15:03 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 18, 2018, 15:06 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 18, 2018.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is VEGA STAR now?: VEGA STAR (Tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:59 UTC, under way at 12.4 kn, near Texas City (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 MX PAR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 00:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VEGA STAR?: VEGA STAR is a tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2017 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 230 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 46,250.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VEGA STAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VEGA 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for VEGA STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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