Firmament Ace
Car carrier · Japan · built 2006 · AIS Class A
In short
Firmament Ace (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 18.7 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. 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 JP MIZ (Mizushima), with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 10:34 UTC). ISM manager: MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- Flag
- Japan
- Year built
- 2006
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.8865° S, 174.4634° E
- Area
- South Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 18.7 kn
- Course
- 327°
- Heading
- 324°
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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- Name
- Firmament Ace
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9293894
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 431585000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 7KKF
- Flag
- Japan
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2006
JapanA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,404 t | 2,046 t | 53 days | 325 kg |
| 2019 | 3,449 t | 1,101 t | 41 days | 272 kg |
| 2020 | 2,621 t | 829 t | 18 days | 346 kg |
| 2021 | 10,043 t | 3,180 t | 90 days | 294 kg |
| 2023 | 10,814 t | 3,426 t | 78 days | 343 kg |
| 2024 | 322 t | 103 t | 5 days | 323 kg |
| 2025 | 22,783 t | 7,309 t | 181 days | 318 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (15.58 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 | Apr 21, 2021, 18:04 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA) | Departure | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA) | Arrival | Dec 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA) | Arrival | Sep 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA) | Departure | Sep 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Sep 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Sep 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Sep 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Sep 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Departure | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Arrival | Sep 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Departure | Sep 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 5, 2006.
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 Firmament Ace now?
- Firmament Ace (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 19:07 UTC, under way at 18.7 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was JP MIZ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 10:34 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Firmament Ace?
- Firmament Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2006 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Firmament Ace?
- MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Firmament Ace (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Firmament Ace?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Firmament 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Firmament Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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