Nordic Aquarius
Oil tanker · Cayman Islands · built 2018 · AIS Class A
In short
Nordic Aquarius (Oil tanker, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.5 kn, in the port of Rio de Janeiro. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USSFO>BRRIO; its reported draught is 9.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 00:19 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 01:51 UTC. ISM manager: V.Ships Norway AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Cayman Islands
- Year built
- 2018
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- V.Ships Norway AS
Watch this ship
Get an email when Nordic Aquarius arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.
Free forever. No card. A free account follows up to 5 ships and ports.
Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.9769° S, 43.1381° W
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way sailing
- Speed
- 11.5 kn
- Course
- 184°
- Heading
- 185°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Rio de Janeiro).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)Free forever. No card. New accounts include 14 days of Pro.
Try the live demo, no sign-upIdentity & particulars
- Name
- Nordic Aquarius
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9818216
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 319130700
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- ZGGV3
- Flag
- Cayman Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2018
Cayman IslandsA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at Rio de JaneiroAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12,640 t | 4,035 t | 72 days | 648 kg |
| 2019 | 7,476 t | 2,391 t | 85 days | 394 kg |
| 2020 | 7,231 t | 2,256 t | 75 days | 397 kg |
| 2021 | 13,225 t | 4,218 t | 127 days | 446 kg |
| 2022 | 9,795 t | 3,130 t | 99 days | 437 kg |
| 2023 | 11,959 t | 3,818 t | 121 days | 396 kg |
| 2024 | 12,344 t | 3,947 t | 122 days | 375 kg |
| 2025 | 18,904 t | 6,029 t | 167 days | 421 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (2.73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro BRRIO | Oct 5, 2026, 01:51 UTC | in port | — |
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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 19, 2020, 08:11 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: July 19, 2020.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nordic Aquarius now?
- Nordic Aquarius (Oil tanker, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 07:04 UTC, under way at 11.5 kn, in the port of Rio de Janeiro. The crew-entered destination was USSFO>BRRIO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 00:19 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Nordic Aquarius?
- Nordic Aquarius is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2018 by Samsung Heavy Industries.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Nordic Aquarius?
- V.Ships Norway AS is recorded as ISM manager for Nordic Aquarius (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 Aquarius?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordic Aquarius 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 Nordic Aquarius. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
Use this data
This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.
GET /api/v1/vessels/9818216Using this data in code?
Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.