Chem Lithium
Chemical tanker · Liberia · built 2017 · AIS Class A
In short
Chem Lithium (Chemical tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.9 kn, in the South Pacific 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 NZ TIU (Timaru); its reported draught is 9.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:47 UTC). ISM manager: ASM Maritime BV (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from New Plymouth (departed Oct 2, 2026, 01:32 UTC) to NZ TIU (Timaru)
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- ASM Maritime BV
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 41.6958° S, 174.6593° E
- Area
- South Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.9 kn
- Course
- 162°
- Heading
- 166°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (New Plymouth).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
Pro shows Chem Lithium's track before the last 30 days. Voydar has recorded its port calls since June 16, 2026.
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- Name
- Chem Lithium
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9815252
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636019201
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5TK5
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2017
LiberiaA 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left New PlymouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at New PlymouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Long BeachAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Long BeachAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at FPO, AP, | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, AP, | 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 | 2,987 t | 957 t | 67 days | 181 kg |
| 2019 | 3,729 t | 1,187 t | 82 days | 196 kg |
| 2020 | 2,965 t | 932 t | 52 days | 198 kg |
| 2021 | 4,941 t | 1,556 t | 93 days | 212 kg |
| 2022 | 6,741 t | 2,128 t | 162 days | 175 kg |
| 2023 | 6,282 t | 1,997 t | 136 days | 176 kg |
| 2024 | 8,210 t | 2,620 t | 151 days | 201 kg |
| 2025 | 8,402 t | 2,678 t | 142 days | 210 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (6.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth NZNPL | Sep 30, 2026, 23:42 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 01:32 UTC | 25 h 50 min |
| Long Beach USLGB | Jun 16, 2026, 01:12 UTC | Jun 30, 2026, 10:07 UTC | 14 d 8 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chem Lithium now?
- Chem Lithium (Chemical tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 17:49 UTC, under way at 11.9 kn, in the South Pacific 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 NZ TIU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Chem Lithium?
- Chem Lithium is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2017 by Fukuoka Shipbuilding.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Chem Lithium?
- ASM Maritime BV is recorded as ISM manager for Chem Lithium (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 Chem Lithium?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Chem Lithium 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. Chem Lithium has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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