Where is Melati 4 now?

Melati 4 (Chemical tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, at anchor, near Durban (Indian Ocean). The crew-entered destination was ZA DUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Melati 4?

Melati 4 is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 1999 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 177 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,116.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Melati 4?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Melati 4 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 Melati 4. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Melati 4

Chemical tanker · Tuvalu · built 1999 · AIS Class A

IMO9172246MMSI572278220Call signT2LD5Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC

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In short

Melati 4 (Chemical tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, at anchor, near Durban (Indian Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ZA DUR (Durban); its reported draught is 9.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:24 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Durban: arrived Sep 28, 2026, left Sep 30, 2026.

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Tuvalu
Year built: 1999
Gross tonnage: 22,116
Size (length × beam): 177 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC

Position: 29.7622° S, 31.1598° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.3 kn
Course: 122°
Heading: 41°

29.7622° S, 31.1598° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Durban).

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: Melati 4
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9172246
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 572278220
Call signWhat is a call sign?: T2LD5
Flag: Tuvalu
Vessel type: Chemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 22,116
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117020398. Added to Voydar on September 24, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.31,967 t
Length overall: 177 m
Beam: 30 m
Year built: 1999

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

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Builder: HD Hyundai Mipo
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
Sep 30, 2026, 06:22 UTC	Left DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 UTC	Arrived at DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 12, 2022, 21:07 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 12, 2022, 12:57 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 8, 2019, 17:25 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 8, 2019, 08:43 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
Durban ZADUR	Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 06:22 UTC	42 h 23 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 12, 2022, 12:57 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 8, 2019, 08:43 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 8, 2019.

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

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 30, 2026, 04:44 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 11 m to 9.8 m while in port at Durban. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 30, 2026, 04:44 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 11 m to 9.8 m while in port at Durban. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Melati 4 now?: Melati 4 (Chemical tanker, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, at anchor, near Durban (Indian Ocean). The crew-entered destination was ZA DUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Melati 4?: Melati 4 is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 1999 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 177 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,116.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Melati 4?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Melati 4 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 Melati 4. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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