What kind of ship is Violet Ace?

Violet Ace is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2010 by Kegoya Dock. The vessel is 115 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,716.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Violet Ace?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Violet Ace 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 Violet Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Violet Ace

Cargo ship · Panama · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9540728MMSI353331000Call sign3EYA3Last AIS position Sep 25, 2026, 09:41 UTC

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In short

Violet Ace (Cargo ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 09:41 UTC, under way at 11.7 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is JP KNU OFF; its reported draught is 9.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 08:27 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 8,716
Size (length × beam): 115 m × 20 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 25, 2026, 09:41 UTC

Position: 33.9238° N, 136.5611° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.7 kn
Course: 52°
Heading: 57°

33.9238° N, 136.5611° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Violet Ace
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9540728
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 353331000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3EYA3
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 8,716
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117102811. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.11,663 t
Length overall: 115 m
Beam: 20 m
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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: Kegoya Dock
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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
Aug 31, 2024, 18:48 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 31, 2024, 13:27 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 22, 2022, 19:55 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 22, 2022, 15:03 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 6, 2022, 04:08 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 5, 2022, 19:53 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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 Voydar 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(matched by call sign)	Aug 31, 2024, 13:27 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 22, 2022, 15:03 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 5, 2022, 19:53 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 6, 2022, 01:09 UTC	S	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 2, 2020, 04:45 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 15, 2020, 07:27 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 21, 2019, 08:22 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 13, 2019, 10:36 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 2, 2019, 11:01 UTC	WA2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 27, 2018, 11:16 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 27, 2018.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Violet Ace now?: Violet Ace (Cargo ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 09:41 UTC, under way at 11.7 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was JP KNU OFF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 08:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Violet Ace?: Violet Ace is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2010 by Kegoya Dock. The vessel is 115 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,716.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Violet Ace?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Violet Ace 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 Violet Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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