What kind of ship is Nan Lian 18?

Nan Lian 18 is a tanker sailing under the flag of China, built in 2019. The vessel is 108 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,475.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nan Lian 18?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nan Lian 18 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 Nan Lian 18. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Nan Lian 18

Tanker · China · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9883156MMSI413214660Call signBOAK5Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 16:16 UTC

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In short

Nan Lian 18 (Tanker, China flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:16 UTC, under way at 10 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Pulau Bukom: arrived Sep 23, 2026, left Sep 28, 2026.

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: China
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 4,475
Size (length × beam): 108 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 16:16 UTC

Position: 2.4364° N, 101.6854° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10 kn
Course: 306°
Heading: 301°

2.4364° N, 101.6854° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Pulau Bukom).

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: Nan Lian 18
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9883156
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 413214660
Call signWhat is a call sign?: BOAK5
Flag: China
Vessel type: Tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,475
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104381161. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,487 t
Length overall: 108 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2019

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.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Sep 28, 2026, 07:04 UTC	Left Pulau BukomAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 16:57 UTC	Arrived at Pulau BukomAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 6, 2026, 11:12 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 6, 2026, 08:45 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 3, 2026, 02:41 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 1, 2026, 07:01 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 31, 2026, 00:06 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 30, 2026, 02:07 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.

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
Pulau Bukom SGPUB	Sep 23, 2026, 16:57 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 07:04 UTC	4 d 14 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 6, 2026, 08:45 UTC	SOUTH LAMMA DG ANCHORAGE	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 1, 2026, 07:01 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 30, 2026, 02:07 UTC	SHELL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 18, 2024, 02:16 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 16, 2024, 07:45 UTC	ELC	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 16, 2024.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Nan Lian 18 now?: Nan Lian 18 (Tanker, China flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:16 UTC, under way at 10 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Nan Lian 18?: Nan Lian 18 is a tanker sailing under the flag of China, built in 2019. The vessel is 108 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,475.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nan Lian 18?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nan Lian 18 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 Nan Lian 18. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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