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Arctic

Oil tanker · Liberia · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9315173MMSI636014506Call signA8UJ6Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 11:51 UTC

In short

Arctic (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is FOR ORDERS, with an ETA of Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 00:23 UTC). ISM manager: Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type
Oil tanker
Year built
2007
Gross tonnage
85,421
Size (length × beam)
274 m

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Photo of ARCTIC
Photo: Alf van Beem · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

received
Position
2.4939° N, 101.6017° E
Area
Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
Under way using engine
Speed
13.9 kn
Course
301°
Heading
303°
2.4939° N, 101.6017° E
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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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Identity & particulars

Name
Arctic
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9315173
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
636014506
Call signWhat is a call sign?
A8UJ6
AIS ship type
Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
85,421
Length overall
274 m
Beam
—
Year built
2007

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.

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 Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

DateEventSource
Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Reported departure from El SegundoAuthority-reportedUSACE 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.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
201913,829 t4,411 t88 days573 kg
202022,808 t7,263 t147 days591 kg
202122,996 t7,335 t195 days566 kg
202213,490 t4,305 t111 days508 kg
202313,302 t4,243 t99 days638 kg
202446,454 t14,857 t297 days567 kg
202541,507 t13,213 t263 days568 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (2.79 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

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)DepartureMay 20, 2013(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)ArrivalMay 19, 2013(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
El Segundo USELSDepartureFeb 15, 2013(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
El Segundo USELSArrivalFeb 4, 2013(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXTDepartureJan 24, 2012(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)ArrivalJan 23, 2012(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CADepartureNov 17, 2011(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CAArrivalNov 12, 2011(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXTDepartureApr 17, 2011(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXTArrivalApr 17, 2011(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)DepartureAug 29, 2009(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)ArrivalAug 29, 2009(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 6, 2007.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Arctic now?
Arctic (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 11:51 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was FOR ORDERS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 00:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Arctic?
Arctic is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2007 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 274 m long and has a gross tonnage of 85,421.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Arctic?
Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for Arctic (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 Seadar hold for Arctic?
Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arctic 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 Arctic. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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