HEROIC ACE
Cargo · Panama · Class A
Current position
updated 10 days agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- HEROIC ACE
- IMO number
- 9252216
- MMSI
- 352915000
- Call sign
- HPFM
- Flag
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Vessel type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnage
- 56,439
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 198 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2003
- Builder
- Minaminippon Shipbuilding
- Registered owner
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
- Operator
- Wilh. Wilhelmsen
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
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.
Safety & inspections
| 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 Seadar; 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is HEROIC ACE now?
- HEROIC ACE (IMO 9252216) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 26.1020° N, 119.0678° W, making 16.9 knots — 10 days ago. Seadar tracks HEROIC ACE live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is HEROIC ACE?
- HEROIC ACE is a cargo 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 owns HEROIC ACE?
- HEROIC ACE is registered to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and operated by Wilh. Wilhelmsen. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has HEROIC ACE been detained or sanctioned?
- HEROIC ACE has 33 recorded Port State Control inspections with no detentions.