KUN PENG
Chemical tanker · Hong Kong · built 2005 · AIS Class A
In short
KUN PENG (Chemical tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11 kn, near Buenos Aires (South Atlantic Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Year built
- 2005
- Gross tonnage
- 28,131
- Size (length × beam)
- 179 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.4794° S, 58.3884° W
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11 kn
- Course
- 141°
- Heading
- 137°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- KUN PENG
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9272503
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 477928800
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VRVW9
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- AIS ship type
- Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 28,131
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117024215. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.45,706 t
- Length overall
- 179 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2005
Hong KongA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,954 t | 1,580 t | 50 days | 346 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 9, 2023, 07:25 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Dec 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Dec 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Nov 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX) | Arrival | Nov 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX) | Departure | Nov 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Nov 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Nov 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Brownsville USBRO | Departure | Nov 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 21, 2005.
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 KUN PENG now?
- KUN PENG (Chemical tanker, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 27, 2026, 07:04 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Buenos Aires (South Atlantic Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is KUN PENG?
- KUN PENG is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2005 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,131.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for KUN PENG?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KUN PENG 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 KUN PENG. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- PatrickIMO 9182045Tanker · built 1998 · 28,077 GT
- IMO 9254927IMO 9254927Tanker · built 2003 · 28,059 GT
- PVT IRISIMO 9288277Tanker · built 2004 · 28,059 GT
- Akatsuki MaruIMO 9473729Tanker · built 2011 · 28,747 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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