What kind of ship is WHALE SHARK?

WHALE SHARK is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2010. The vessel is 179.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 22,064.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for WHALE SHARK?

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

WHALE SHARK

General cargo ship · Marshall Islands · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9497464MMSI538012823Call signV7A6044Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 15:11 UTC

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In short

WHALE SHARK (General cargo ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 15:11 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the East China Sea. 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 NINGDE.CN; its reported draught is 10.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 13:20 UTC).

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 22,064
Size (length × beam): 180 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 15:11 UTC

Position: 25.635° N, 121.3744° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.2 kn
Course: 304°
Heading: 311°

25.635° N, 121.3744° 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: WHALE SHARK
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9497464
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538012823
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7A6044
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsGeneral cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 22,064
Length overall: 179.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2010

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
May 21, 2025, 03:04 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 18, 2025, 12:17 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 29, 2016	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 24, 2016	Reported arrival at PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-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.

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	2,223 t	705 t	37 days	242 kg
2020	3,842 t	1,219 t	57 days	275 kg
2021	5,236 t	1,654 t	61 days	307 kg
2022	3,249 t	1,030 t	41 days	289 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (10.04 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

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 18, 2025, 12:17 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Sep 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Sep 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	May 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	May 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	May 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Apr 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Mar 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Feb 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Jan 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Dec 23, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Jun 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 23, 2011.

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 WHALE SHARK now?: WHALE SHARK (General cargo ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 15:11 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was NINGDE.CN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 13:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is WHALE SHARK?: WHALE SHARK is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2010. The vessel is 179.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 22,064.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for WHALE SHARK?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for WHALE SHARK 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 WHALE SHARK. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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