ARDMORE PURPOSE
Chemical tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2020 · AIS Class A
In short
ARDMORE PURPOSE (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.8 kn, in the North 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 US RCH (Richmond), with an ETA of Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 06:27 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 2020
- Gross tonnage
- 30,087
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.0574° N, 140.6885° E
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.8 kn
- Course
- 55°
- Heading
- 60°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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- Name
- ARDMORE PURPOSE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9859208
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538011845
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7A3557
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 30,087
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q104380494. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.50,192 t
- Length overall
- 183 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2020
Marshall 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 year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: Anglo Ardmore Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (previously Reederei Nord B.V.) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) |
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 | 4,439 t | 1,415 t | 61 days | 282 kg |
| 2021 | 9,864 t | 3,141 t | 139 days | 290 kg |
| 2022 | 5,172 t | 1,649 t | 87 days | 270 kg |
| 2023 | 354 t | 113 t | 4 days | 264 kg |
| 2024 | 2,170 t | 690 t | 35 days | 235 kg |
| 2025 | 4,745 t | 1,505 t | 69 days | 291 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (3.85 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 ARDMORE PURPOSE now?
- ARDMORE PURPOSE (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:55 UTC, under way at 12.8 kn, in the North 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 US RCH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 06:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is ARDMORE PURPOSE?
- ARDMORE PURPOSE is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2020 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,087.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ARDMORE PURPOSE?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARDMORE PURPOSE 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 ARDMORE PURPOSE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Samsung Heavy Industries, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- SEAWAYS LOOKOUTIMO 9700342Chemical tanker · built 2015 · 29,770 GT
- MADELYN GRACEIMO 9710488Chemical tanker · built 2016 · 29,770 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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