What kind of ship is Sten Aurora?

Sten Aurora is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2007 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessel is 144.2 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,935.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Sten Aurora?

Rederiet Stenersen AS is recorded as ISM manager for Sten Aurora (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 Sten Aurora?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Sten Aurora 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. Sten Aurora has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Sten Aurora

Oil tanker · Portugal · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9318565MMSI255915984Call signCQ2442Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 06:41 UTC

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In short

Sten Aurora (Oil tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 06:41 UTC, under way at 11.5 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). 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 US CRP (Corpus Christi); its reported draught is 6.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 05:46 UTC). ISM manager: Rederiet Stenersen AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Saint-Catharines (departed Sep 2, 2026, 10:37 UTC) to US CRP (Corpus Christi)

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 11,935
Size (length × beam): 144 m × 23 m
ISM manager: Rederiet Stenersen AS

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 06:41 UTC

Position: 29.3928° N, 94.8149° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.5 kn
Course: 156°
Heading: 157°

29.3928° N, 94.8149° W

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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: Sten Aurora
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9318565
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255915984
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQ2442
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 11,935
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q72397054. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.16,596 t
Length overall: 144.2 m
Beam: 23 m
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: Rederiet Stenersen AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Rederiet Stenersen AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Jiangnan Shipyard
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
Sep 2, 2026, 10:37 UTC	Left Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 23, 2026, 03:29 UTC	Arrived at Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 24, 2026, 12:32 UTC	Left KarstoAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 19, 2026, 22:39 UTC	Arrived at KarstoAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 12, 2024	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
during 2024	ISM manager: Rederiet Stenersen AS	Seadar relationship-change derivation (derived by Seadar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)
Apr 25, 2023	Port State Control inspection at Milwaukee, Wisconsin	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 17, 2023	Inspection at MASSENA, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 14, 2011	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 12, 2011	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 30, 2011	Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 4, 2011	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 2, 2011	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 15, 2011	Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 9, 2010	Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 6, 2010	Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Aug 12, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Apr 25, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	clean
Apr 17, 2023	Vessel Inspection	MASSENA, New York	clean
Jun 30, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	MASSENA, New York	clean
May 2, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Apr 15, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	MASSENA, New York	clean
Jul 9, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	MASSENA, New York	clean
May 6, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	MASSENA, New York	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.

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	8,333 t	2,603 t	263 days	206 kg
2019	9,136 t	2,850 t	255 days	203 kg
2020	9,263 t	2,889 t	204 days	216 kg
2021	7,650 t	2,386 t	181 days	201 kg
2022	6,019 t	1,877 t	116 days	227 kg
2023	8,606 t	2,689 t	164 days	217 kg
2024	4,074 t	1,273 t	78 days	214 kg
2025	5,056 t	1,579 t	95 days	212 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (7.49 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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Aug 23, 2026, 03:29 UTC	Sep 2, 2026, 10:37 UTC	10 d 7 h
Karsto NOKAR	Jun 19, 2026, 22:39 UTC	Jun 24, 2026, 12:32 UTC	4 d 13 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
New York USNYC	Departure	Jul 14, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Jul 12, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	May 4, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	May 2, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 2, 2011.

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 Sten Aurora now?: Sten Aurora (Oil tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 06:41 UTC, under way at 11.5 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was US CRP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 05:46 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Sten Aurora?: Sten Aurora is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2007 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessel is 144.2 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,935.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Sten Aurora?: Rederiet Stenersen AS is recorded as ISM manager for Sten Aurora (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 Sten Aurora?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Sten Aurora 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. Sten Aurora has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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