PRIME STAR
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
PRIME STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Tubarao Pt / Vitoria (South Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is PRAIA MOLE BRAZIL; its reported draught is 9.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC). ISM manager: Ribex Maritime Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- Ribex Maritime Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 20.322° S, 40.2124° W
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.3 kn
- Course
- 136°
- Heading
- 40°
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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- Name
- PRIME STAR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9612284
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636022085
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LHC6
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- 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
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from AlbanyAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Oct 23, 2014 | Boarding | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Boarding | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 4,126 t | 1,316 t | 66 days | 228 kg |
| 2019 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2021 | 3,577 t | 1,131 t | 46 days | 293 kg |
| 2022 | 2,020 t | 640 t | 23 days | 286 kg |
| 2023 | 5,311 t | 1,696 t | 71 days | 265 kg |
| 2024 | 4,891 t | 1,565 t | 79 days | 248 kg |
| 2025 | 3,086 t | 978 t | 67 days | 249 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (10.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Nov 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Oct 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Departure | Mar 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Arrival | Mar 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Nov 2, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Oct 24, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Dec 27, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Dec 22, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA | Departure | Oct 25, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA | Arrival | Oct 21, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ANACORTES HARBOR, WA | Departure | Aug 15, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ANACORTES HARBOR, WA | Arrival | Aug 10, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 10, 2012.
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 PRIME STAR now?
- PRIME STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:23 UTC, at anchor, near Tubarao Pt / Vitoria (South Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was PRAIA MOLE BRAZIL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is PRIME STAR?
- PRIME STAR is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012 by Onomichi Dockyard.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of PRIME STAR?
- Ribex Maritime Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for PRIME 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 Voydar hold for PRIME STAR?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for PRIME 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. PRIME STAR has 12 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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