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

What kind of ship is Spero?

Spero is an oil tanker, built in 1998 by Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard. The vessel is 230 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,979.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Spero?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spero 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 Spero. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Spero

Oil tanker · built 1998

IMO9197131No AIS position on record

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In short

Spero (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 57,979
Size (length × beam): 230 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Spero
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9197131
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Oil tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 57,979
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q115574045. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.107,160 t
Length overall: 230 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 1998

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: Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard
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
Aug 28, 2011	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 22, 2011	Reported arrival at BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 15, 2011	Reported departure from El SegundoAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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 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
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Aug 28, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Arrival	Aug 22, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
El Segundo USELS	Departure	Apr 15, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
El Segundo USELS	Arrival	Apr 12, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Apr 9, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Apr 9, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
El Segundo USELS	Departure	Apr 6, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Apr 3, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Mar 25, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Arrival	Mar 19, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Departure	Sep 5, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Arrival	Aug 31, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 2, 2004.

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 Spero now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Spero in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Spero?: Spero is an oil tanker, built in 1998 by Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard. The vessel is 230 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,979.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Spero?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spero 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 Spero. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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