Zao Galaxy
Chemical tanker · Marshall Islands · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
Zao Galaxy (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.1 kn, in the East China Sea. 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 TW KHH (Kaohsiung), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 18:17 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 16,408
- Size (length × beam)
- 159 m × 27 m
- Registered owner
- —
Watch this ship
Get an email when Zao Galaxy arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.
We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows Zao Galaxy.
Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.
By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.
Last reported position
received- Position
- 25.453° N, 121.1158° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.1 kn
- Course
- 221°
- Heading
- 224°
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.
A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)
Try the live demo, no sign-upIdentity & particulars
- Name
- Zao Galaxy
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9566150
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538004682
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7YK9
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 16,408
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117026373. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.26,198 t
- Length overall
- 159 m
- Beam
- 27 m
- Year built
- 2012
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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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) | |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,288 t | 730 t | 29 days | 267 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (15 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 31, 2024, 21:37 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 20, 2022, 14:41 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 5, 2022, 06:57 UTC | ELC | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Sep 21, 2019, 08:34 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Richmond USRCH | Departure | Oct 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Richmond USRCH | Arrival | Oct 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Oct 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Oct 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Longview USLOG | Departure | Aug 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Longview USLOG | Arrival | Aug 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Aug 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Aug 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 11, 2015.
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 Zao Galaxy now?
- Zao Galaxy (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 18:17 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TW KHH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 18:17 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Zao Galaxy?
- Zao Galaxy is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2012. The vessel is 159 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,408.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Zao Galaxy?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Zao Galaxy 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 Zao Galaxy. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
Use this data
This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.
GET /api/v1/vessels/9566150Using this data in code?
Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.