What kind of ship is UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER?

UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2019. The vessel is 336 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 156,452.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER?

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

UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER

Oil tanker · Liberia · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9851854MMSI636021022Call sign5LBW3Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 03:42 UTC

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In short

UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 03:42 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (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 GALLE; its reported draught is 11 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 12:01 UTC).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 156,452
Size (length × beam): 336 m × 60 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 03:42 UTC

Position: 1.2006° N, 103.8723° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.2 kn
Course: 71°
Heading: 65°

1.2006° N, 103.8723° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9851854
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636021022
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LBW3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 156,452
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104380196. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.300,000 t
Length overall: 336 m
Beam: 60 m
Year built: 2019

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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	5,064 t	1,624 t	47 days	435 kg
2022	5,570 t	1,784 t	42 days	492 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (2.2 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER now?: UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 03:42 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (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 GALLE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 12:01 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER?: UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2019. The vessel is 336 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 156,452.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER 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 UNIVERSAL CHALLENGER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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