LV STAR
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
LV STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.7 kn, in the Strait of Malacca. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Seacon Ships Mangement (Ningbo) LTD (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 43,692
- Size (length × beam)
- 229 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Seacon Ships Mangement (Ningbo) LTD
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 2.5581° N, 101.5399° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.7 kn
- Course
- 308°
- Heading
- 307°
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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- Name
- LV STAR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9553218
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636024649
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LTQ6
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 43,692
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117026220. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.79,252 t
- Length overall
- 229 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2012
LiberiaA 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 years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Reported departure from Newport NewsAuthority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,232 t | 2,601 t | 96 days | 327 kg |
| 2022 | 5,037 t | 1,612 t | 45 days | 365 kg |
| 2024 | 2,998 t | 955 t | 38 days | 272 kg |
| 2025 | 8,572 t | 2,729 t | 102 days | 299 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.54 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 23, 2025, 17:49 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 15, 2024, 15:55 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Newport News USNNS | Departure | Feb 12, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Arrival | Feb 7, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Feb 6, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Feb 5, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Jun 7, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA | Arrival | May 29, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Apr 5, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Apr 1, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Departure | Feb 14, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Arrival | Feb 13, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 13, 2013.
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 LV STAR now?
- LV STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 1, 2026, 09:59 UTC, under way at 13.7 kn, in the Strait of Malacca. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is LV STAR?
- LV STAR is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,692.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of LV STAR?
- Seacon Ships Mangement (Ningbo) LTD is recorded as ISM manager for LV STAR (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 LV STAR?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for LV STAR 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 LV STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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