MEGHNA SUN
Bulk carrier · Bangladesh · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
MEGHNA SUN (Bulk carrier, Bangladesh flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is IN BOM (Mumbai (ex Bombay)), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 13.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 18:18 UTC). ISM manager: Mercantile shipping lines ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Bangladesh
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 32,927
- Size (length × beam)
- 190 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Mercantile shipping lines ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 2.46° N, 101.6475° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 8.9 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
- MEGHNA SUN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9717072
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 405000340
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- S2BL5
- Flag
- Bangladesh
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 32,927
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q104035345. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.58,074 t
- Length overall
- 189.9 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 2014
BangladeshA 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 Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MSAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MSAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,463 t | 785 t | 44 days | 223 kg |
| 2025 | 2,987 t | 954 t | 51 days | 236 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS | Departure | Jul 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS | Arrival | Jul 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Departure | Jun 29, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Jun 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Longview USLOG | Departure | Nov 18, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Astoria USAST | Arrival | Nov 12, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 12, 2014.
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 MEGHNA SUN now?
- MEGHNA SUN (Bulk carrier, Bangladesh flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 11:36 UTC, under way at 8.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was IN BOM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 18:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MEGHNA SUN?
- MEGHNA SUN is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bangladesh, built in 2014 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 189.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 32,927.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MEGHNA SUN?
- Mercantile shipping lines ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MEGHNA SUN (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 MEGHNA SUN?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MEGHNA SUN 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 MEGHNA SUN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- HTK NEW SKYIMO 9708746Bulk carrier · built 2014 · 32,714 GT
- MEGHNA STARIMO 9717060Bulk carrier · built 2014 · 32,927 GT
- LOSONE TOPICIMO 9736066Bulk carrier · built 2016 · 32,726 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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