MANTA (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 18:42 UTC, under way at 10 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was LAIZHOU CN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MANTA?

MANTA is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2003 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 227 m long and has a gross tonnage of 40,013.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MANTA?

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

MANTA

Oil tanker · Hong Kong · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9262194MMSI477215500Call signVRXK5Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 18:42 UTC

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In short

MANTA (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 18:42 UTC, under way at 10 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is LAIZHOU CN, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 22:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:14 UTC).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 40,013
Size (length × beam): 227 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 18:42 UTC

Position: 26.6052° N, 123.0536° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10 kn
Course: 1°
Heading: 0°

26.6052° N, 123.0536° E

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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: MANTA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9262194
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477215500
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRXK5
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,013
Length overall: 227 m
Beam: —
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.

Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
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
Mar 1, 2025, 12:18 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 1, 2025, 06:37 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 21, 2024, 10:47 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 20, 2024, 18:26 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 23, 2024, 07:02 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 20, 2024, 21:16 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.

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	14,396 t	4,596 t	152 days	424 kg
2020	3,216 t	1,011 t	31 days	358 kg
2021	4,633 t	1,454 t	23 days	769 kg
2022	3,597 t	1,140 t	38 days	363 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.51 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(matched by call sign)	Mar 1, 2025, 06:37 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 20, 2024, 18:26 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 20, 2024, 21:16 UTC	SINO	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 11, 2018, 09:29 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Nov 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Oct 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Oct 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Departure	Sep 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Sep 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 3, 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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MANTA now?: MANTA (Oil tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 18:42 UTC, under way at 10 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was LAIZHOU CN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MANTA?: MANTA is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2003 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 227 m long and has a gross tonnage of 40,013.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MANTA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MANTA 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 MANTA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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