HERCULES SUN
Oil tanker · Malta · AIS Class A
In short
HERCULES SUN (Oil tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 3.6 kn, near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (North Atlantic Ocean). Its last detected port call was at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: arrived Sep 12, 2026, left Sep 13, 2026. ISM manager: PENINSULA PETROLEUM S.L. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- PENINSULA PETROLEUM S.L.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 28.1275° N, 15.3952° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 3.6 kn
- Course
- 14°
- Heading
- 21°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria).
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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- Name
- HERCULES SUN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9916147
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 256173000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA5726
- Flag
- Malta
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
MaltaA 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
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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,706 t | 844 t | 77 days | 153 kg |
| 2024 | 2,402 t | 749 t | 7 days | 1,592 kg |
| 2025 | 1,946 t | 692 t | 4 days | 2,338 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (13.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ESLPA | Sep 12, 2026, 21:54 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 13:13 UTC | 15 h 19 min |
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 HERCULES SUN now?
- HERCULES SUN (Oil tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC, under way at 3.6 kn, near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (North Atlantic Ocean).
- What kind of ship is HERCULES SUN?
- HERCULES SUN is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Malta.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HERCULES SUN?
- PENINSULA PETROLEUM S.L. is recorded as ISM manager for HERCULES SUN (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 HERCULES SUN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HERCULES SUN 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 HERCULES SUN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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