What kind of ship is Heroic Ace?

Heroic Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2003 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 198 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,439.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Heroic Ace?

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is recorded as Registered owner for Heroic Ace (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Heroic Ace?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Heroic Ace 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. Heroic Ace has 33 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Heroic Ace

Car carrier · Panama · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9252216MMSI352915000Call signHPFMLast AIS position Jul 28, 2026, 04:55 UTC

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In short

Heroic Ace (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 28, 2026, 04:55 UTC, under way at 16.9 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Registered owner: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 56,439
Size (length × beam): 198 m × 32 m
Registered owner: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

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Last reported position

received Jul 28, 2026, 04:55 UTC

Position: 26.102° N, 119.0678° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.9 kn
Course: 293°
Heading: 294°

26.102° N, 119.0678° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Heroic Ace
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9252216
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 352915000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: HPFM
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 56,439
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q11707633. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.19,879 t
Length overall: 198 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2003

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.

Registered owner: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Wilh. Wilhelmsen
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Minaminippon Shipbuilding
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
Apr 13, 2023	Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 10, 2023	Inspection at Jacksonville, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 6, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Jacksonville, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 13, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 29, 2020	Inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 5, 2020	Port State Control inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 22, 2020	Port State Control inspection at Jacksonville, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 2, 2019	Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 29, 2019	Port State Control inspection at Jacksonville, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 7, 2018, 00:01 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 6, 2018, 17:29 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 3, 2018	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 25, 2016	Reported departure from San DiegoAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 25, 2016	Reported arrival at San DiegoAuthority-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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Apr 13, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
Apr 10, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Dec 6, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Mar 13, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Oct 29, 2020	Boarding	Seattle, Washington	clean
Sep 5, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Jan 22, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Feb 2, 2019	Vessel Inspection	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jan 29, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
May 3, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Sep 15, 2017	Vessel Inspection	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Jan 23, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Jan 19, 2016	Vessel Inspection	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Jun 30, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
May 15, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
May 14, 2013	Boarding	Seattle, Washington	clean
Nov 30, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Sep 15, 2009	Vessel Inspection	Baltimore, Maryland	clean
Oct 14, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	clean
Dec 1, 2007	Vessel Operational Control	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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
2018	4,472 t	1,430 t	43 days	288 kg
2019	5,517 t	1,768 t	52 days	286 kg
2020	3,939 t	1,247 t	48 days	241 kg
2022	11,086 t	3,513 t	94 days	296 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (19.79 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 6, 2018, 17:29 UTC	KC15	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Nov 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Departure	Nov 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Oct 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Oct 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Oct 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Oct 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Jun 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Jun 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jun 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 6, 2003.

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

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

About Heroic Ace

M.V. Heroic Ace is a PCTC (Pure car and truck carrier) owned by M.O.L (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines), one of the three largest car carrier companies in the world. With a capacity of 6,400 RT 43 cars, it belongs to a class of car carriers that include the largest car carriers in the world. She was built in 2003 at the Minami Nippon shipyard in the Inland Sea, Japan, as part of a series of 12 large car carriers. Her sister ships include Courageous Ace and Splendid Ace (built at Minami Nippon), Martorell, Progress Ace and Prominent Ace (built at Shin Kurushima yard), and Liberty Ace, Utopia Ace, Paradise Ace and Freedom Ace (built at M.H.I Kobe). The vessel's bows and superstructure were specially designed with additional rounding off to enable them to navigate at higher speeds.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Heroic Ace now?: Heroic Ace (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 28, 2026, 04:55 UTC, under way at 16.9 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Heroic Ace?: Heroic Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2003 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 198 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,439.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Heroic Ace?: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is recorded as Registered owner for Heroic Ace (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Heroic Ace?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Heroic Ace 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. Heroic Ace has 33 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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