ZOBU START
Oil tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
ZOBU START (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Pulau Sebarok (Strait of Malacca). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SGSIN (Singapore); its reported draught is 12.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:04 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Pulau Sebarok: arrived Jun 13, 2026, left Jun 21, 2026. ISM manager: ZOBU SHIPPING CO INC (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 2008
- Gross tonnage
- 26,911
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- ZOBU SHIPPING CO INC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 1.2335° N, 103.8113° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.3 kn
- Course
- 30°
- Heading
- 97°
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
- ZOBU START
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9367724
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538010422
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7A6016
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 26,911
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q105766153. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.47,186 t
- Length overall
- 182.5 m
- Beam
- 32.2 m
- Year built
- 2008
Marshall IslandsA 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 year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 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) | |
| Left Pulau SebarokAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Pulau SebarokAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Lake Charles, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Lake CharlesAuthority-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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Boarding | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Lake Charles, Louisiana | clean |
| May 22, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Boarding | Port Arthur, Texas | clean |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Port Arthur, Texas | clean |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Feb 2, 2017 | Boarding | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Vessel Operational Control | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; 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 | 7,182 t | 2,296 t | 89 days | 280 kg |
| 2025 | 1,888 t | 599 t | 24 days | 293 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.1 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulau Sebarok SGSEB | Jun 13, 2026, 23:03 UTC | Jun 21, 2026, 15:57 UTC | 7 d 16 h |
Detected by Voydar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 23, 2026, 08:50 UTC | CHERVON (EX CALTEX) OIL TERMINAL W TSING YI | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 2, 2026, 10:24 UTC | SOUTH LAMMA DG ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Lake Charles USLCH | Departure | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Lake Charles USLCH | Arrival | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS | Departure | Nov 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS | Arrival | Nov 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Lake Charles USLCH | Departure | Oct 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Lake Charles USLCH | Arrival | Oct 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Arthur USPOA | Departure | Apr 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Arthur USPOA | Arrival | Apr 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Departure | Apr 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Arrival | Apr 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 29, 2008.
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 ZOBU START now?
- ZOBU START (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:05 UTC, at anchor, near Pulau Sebarok (Strait of Malacca). The crew-entered destination was SGSIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is ZOBU START?
- ZOBU START is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2008. The vessel is 182.5 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,911.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ZOBU START?
- ZOBU SHIPPING CO INC is recorded as ISM manager for ZOBU START (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ZOBU START?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ZOBU START 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. ZOBU START has 46 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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