What kind of ship is Esperance Bay?

Esperance Bay is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2010 by Shimanami Shipyard. The vessel is 169.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 17,019.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Esperance Bay?

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

Esperance Bay

Bulk carrier · Hong Kong · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9580326MMSI477961200Call signVRHM6Last AIS position Aug 5, 2026, 04:34 UTC

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In short

Esperance Bay (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 5, 2026, 04:34 UTC, under way at 9.6 kn, near Tauranga (South Pacific Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 17,019
Size (length × beam): 169 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 5, 2026, 04:34 UTC

Position: 37.5704° S, 176.202° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.6 kn
Course: 205°
Heading: 205°

37.5704° S, 176.202° 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: Esperance Bay
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9580326
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477961200
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRHM6
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 17,019
Length overall: 169.4 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

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

Builder: Shimanami Shipyard
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
Dec 10, 2016	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 6, 2016	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 2, 2016	Reported departure from Port ArthurAuthority-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
2019	10,164 t	3,246 t	101 days	357 kg
2021	6,740 t	2,137 t	114 days	200 kg
2022	3,684 t	1,169 t	69 days	198 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (7.33 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
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Dec 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Departure	Feb 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Arrival	Feb 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Mar 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Mar 19, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Albany USALB	Departure	Feb 22, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Albany USALB	Arrival	Feb 19, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Feb 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Feb 9, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 20, 2011.

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 Esperance Bay now?: Esperance Bay (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 5, 2026, 04:34 UTC, under way at 9.6 kn, near Tauranga (South Pacific Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Esperance Bay?: Esperance Bay is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2010 by Shimanami Shipyard. The vessel is 169.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 17,019.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Esperance Bay?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Esperance Bay 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 Esperance Bay. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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