Babylon
Oil tanker · Liberia · built 2020 · AIS Class A
In short
Babylon (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.6 kn, in the English Channel. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: APEX SHIPPING AND ENERGY LIMITED (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2020
- Gross tonnage
- 154,046
- Size (length × beam)
- 330 m × 60 m
- ISM manager
- APEX SHIPPING AND ENERGY LIMITED
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 50.2213° N, 1.5993° W
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.6 kn
- Course
- 251°
- Heading
- 249°
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
- Babylon
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9878826
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636019544
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5UZ4
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 154,046
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q104381066. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.299,700 t
- Length overall
- 330 m
- Beam
- 60 m
- Year built
- 2020
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Ownership & management
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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Apogee Shipholdings S.A.(Former)Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: APEX SHIPPING AND ENERGY LIMITED (previously Apogee Shipholdings S.A.) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) |
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 | 6,874 t | 2,201 t | 39 days | 641 kg |
| 2025 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (2.16 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 Babylon now?
- Babylon (Oil tanker, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 19, 2026, 17:26 UTC, under way at 13.6 kn, in the English Channel. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is Babylon?
- Babylon is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2020 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 330 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 154,046.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Babylon?
- APEX SHIPPING AND ENERGY LIMITED is recorded as ISM manager for Babylon (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Babylon?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Babylon 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 Babylon. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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