What kind of ship is Gas Capricorn?

Gas Capricorn is an LPG carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works. The vessel is 230 m long with a beam of 36 m and has a gross tonnage of 46,021.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Gas Capricorn?

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

Gas Capricorn

LPG carrier · Liberia · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9255701MMSI636011617Call signA8AK7Last AIS position Sep 14, 2026, 20:24 UTC

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In short

Gas Capricorn (LPG carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 14, 2026, 20:24 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: LPG carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 46,021
Size (length × beam): 230 m × 36 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 14, 2026, 20:24 UTC

Position: 29.343° N, 94.7574° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.7 kn
Course: 91°
Heading: 88°

29.343° N, 94.7574° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Gas Capricorn
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9255701
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636011617
Call signWhat is a call sign?: A8AK7
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: LPG carrier
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 46,021
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117023975. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.49,999 t
Length overall: 230 m
Beam: 36 m
Year built: 2003

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works
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
Nov 20, 2016	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 20, 2016	Reported arrival at BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 19, 2016	Reported departure from OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-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.

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
2022	15,426 t	4,883 t	109 days	400 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (7.32 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 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
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Departure	Sep 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Departure	Mar 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Mar 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jul 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jul 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 15, 2014.

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 Gas Capricorn now?: Gas Capricorn (LPG carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 14, 2026, 20:24 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Gas Capricorn?: Gas Capricorn is an LPG carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works. The vessel is 230 m long with a beam of 36 m and has a gross tonnage of 46,021.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Gas Capricorn?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Gas Capricorn 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 Gas Capricorn. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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