Where is Tauranga Star now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Tauranga Star in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Tauranga Star?

Tauranga Star is a ship, built in 1992 by Kleven Verft. The vessel is 140 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,944.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Tauranga Star?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Tauranga Star from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Tauranga Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Tauranga Star

ship · built 1992

IMO8917522No AIS position on record

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In short

Tauranga Star (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1992
Gross tonnage: 7,944
Size (length × beam): 140 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Tauranga Star
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8917522
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 7,944
Length overall: 140 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1992

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.

Builder: Kleven Verft
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Mar 18, 2010	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 16, 2010	Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 24, 2009	Reported departure from WilmingtonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 1, 1998	Former name: France	Wikidata
Jan 1, 1992	Former name: Chiquita Frances	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
France	Former name	Jan 1, 1998	Wikidata
Chiquita Frances	Former name	Jan 1, 1992	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Seadar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Mar 18, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Mar 16, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILG	Departure	Feb 24, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILG	Arrival	Feb 24, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Hueneme USNTD	Departure	Jan 14, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Hueneme USNTD	Arrival	Jan 11, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 18, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 16, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Miami USMIA	Departure	Nov 24, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Miami USMIA	Arrival	Nov 24, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 20, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 20, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 13, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Tauranga Star now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Tauranga Star in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Tauranga Star?: Tauranga Star is a ship, built in 1992 by Kleven Verft. The vessel is 140 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,944.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Tauranga Star?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Tauranga Star from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Tauranga Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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