Emerald Express
Oil tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
Emerald Express (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Houston. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CWWIL>USHOU; its reported draught is 7.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:13 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 30, 2026, 12:12 UTC. ISM manager: SYNERGY MARITIME PRIVATE LIMITED (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 28,465
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- SYNERGY MARITIME PRIVATE LIMITED
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.7429° N, 95.2015° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 103°
- Heading
- 166°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Houston).
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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- Name
- Emerald Express
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9425564
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538004150
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7VG3
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 28,465
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q105767526. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.50,110 t
- Length overall
- 182.5 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2011
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
- 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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at HoustonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at Port Arthur, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at NEW HAVEN, Connecticut | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Inspection at San Pedro, California | 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
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Boarding | Port Arthur, Texas | clean |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Vessel Operational Control | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | NEW HAVEN, Connecticut | clean |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| May 14, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | clean |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 6, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| May 11, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Lake Charles, Louisiana | clean |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Boarding | Port Arthur, Texas | clean |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Apr 17, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Boarding | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,078 t | 1,304 t | 55 days | 255 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston USHOU | Sep 30, 2026, 12:12 UTC | in port | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 9, 2019, 20:48 UTC | SHELL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 16, 2019, 04:46 UTC | EMTY | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 6, 2019, 12:49 UTC | SLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 19, 2019, 13:59 UTC | SINO | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET) | Departure | Sep 16, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET) | Arrival | Sep 15, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Sep 10, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Sep 6, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Aug 12, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Jul 31, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | May 29, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | May 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 21, 2012.
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 Emerald Express now?
- Emerald Express (Oil tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:17 UTC, moored, in the port of Houston. The crew-entered destination was CWWIL>USHOU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Emerald Express?
- Emerald Express is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2011 by Onomichi Dockyard. The vessel is 182.5 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,465.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Emerald Express?
- SYNERGY MARITIME PRIVATE LIMITED is recorded as ISM manager for Emerald Express (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 Seadar hold for Emerald Express?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Emerald Express 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. Emerald Express has 26 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Onomichi Dockyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Confidence PIMO 9178044Oil tanker · built 1999 · 28,546 GT
- StrovolosIMO 9178056Oil tanker · built 1999 · 28,546 GT
- TemiroIMO 9209972Oil tanker · built 1999 · 28,522 GT
- VivianaIMO 9186625Oil tanker · built 1999 · 28,547 GT
- Cheetah IIIMO 9222560Oil tanker · built 2000 · 28,534 GT
- DaiIMO 9212474Oil tanker · built 2000 · 28,522 GT
- HafidIMO 9183257Oil tanker · built 2000 · 28,534 GT
- Al SafaIMO 9222649Oil tanker · built 2001 · 28,553 GT
- KestrelIMO 9251028Oil tanker · built 2001 · 28,539 GT
- Kriti SeaIMO 9252400Oil tanker · built 2002 · 28,553 GT
- San JacintoIMO 9247778Oil tanker · built 2002 · 28,539 GT
- Sanmar SantoorIMO 9240847Oil tanker · built 2002 · 28,552 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Seadar profile.
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