What kind of ship is MERLION 8?

MERLION 8 is a tanker sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2004. The vessel is 96.6 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,587.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MERLION 8?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERLION 8 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 MERLION 8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MERLION 8

Tanker · Singapore · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9315616MMSI564034000Call sign9VIN3Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 UTC

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In short

MERLION 8 (Tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 UTC, under way at 6.1 kn, near Pulau Bukom (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 JPUT 9, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 20:30 UTC; its reported draught is 4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 10:59 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Keppel: arrived Jun 10, 2026, left Jun 13, 2026.

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Singapore
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 3,587
Size (length × beam): 97 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 UTC

Position: 1.2398° N, 103.7828° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 6.1 kn
Course: 328°
Heading: 331°

1.2398° N, 103.7828° 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: MERLION 8
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9315616
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 564034000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9VIN3
Flag: Singapore
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,587
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84259966. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,943 t
Length overall: 96.6 m
Beam: 17 m
Year built: 2004

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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Jun 13, 2026, 21:57 UTC	Left KeppelAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 10, 2026, 16:08 UTC	Arrived at KeppelAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Keppel SGKEP	Jun 10, 2026, 16:08 UTC	Jun 13, 2026, 21:57 UTC	3 d 5 h

Detected by Seadar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MERLION 8 now?: MERLION 8 (Tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 UTC, under way at 6.1 kn, near Pulau Bukom (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 JPUT 9 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 10:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MERLION 8?: MERLION 8 is a tanker sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2004. The vessel is 96.6 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,587.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MERLION 8?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MERLION 8 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 MERLION 8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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