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ESSEX STAR

🇲🇹 Malta · IMO 9348297 · MMSI 256809000

StatusUnder way using engine
Speed / Course12.8 kn · 37°
DestinationANTWERP
ETA2026-08-21 18:00 UTC
Draught9.2 m
Position received30 minutes ago

Position & past track

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Current voyage

DepartureANTWERP2026-08-19 23:11 UTC
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23% of scheduled passage elapsed
ArrivalANTWERP2026-08-21 18:00 UTC

Voyage intelligence

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Summary

Where is the ship?
ESSEX STAR is at 51.5738, 2.3298 bound for ANTWERP, reported 30 minutes ago.
What kind of ship is this?
A Oil or Chemical Tanker under the flag of Malta, 144 m LOA × 23 m beam, built 2007.

Latest AIS information

Navigational statusUnder way using engine
Position received30 minutes ago
Latitude / Longitude51.57385, 2.32985
Speed12.8 kn
Course37°
Draught9.2 m
Reported destinationDKAAR
Reported ETA2026-08-21 18:00 UTC

Vessel particulars

NameESSEX STAR
Vessel typeOil or Chemical Tanker
Flag🇲🇹 Malta
IMO number9348297
MMSI256809000
Call sign9HDA9
Length overall144 m
Beam23 m
Gross tonnage12,137
Year built2007

Ownership, management & class

Registered / beneficial owner—
Operator—
Technical (ISM) managerOSM Ship Management BNorway
Commercial manager—
Classification societyDNV
P&I club—

Register data last updated 2021-10-27.

Port State Control inspections

9 recorded inspections · 1 detention.

2026-08-05
Southampton, United KingdomDetailed
Clean
2026-06-17
Antwerp, BelgiumDetailed
10 deficiencies
2025-07-09
Rouen, FranceFollow-up
Clean
2024-06-14
Fawley, United KingdomFollow-up
4 deficiencies
2024-06-13
Fawley, United KingdomDetailed
4 deficiencies
2023-05-22
Statoil, Kalundborg, DenmarkDetailed
Clean
2022-10-18
Avonmouth, United KingdomDetailed
Clean
2022-10-06
Antwerpen, BelgiumFollow-up
DETAINED
2021-11-09
NOMON, NorwayFollow-up
3 deficiencies

Port call log

Derived from ESSEX STAR's own AIS track over the last 30 days — stops of 1.5 hours or more within 12 nm of a known port or yard.

AntwerpBelgium
2026-08-16 10:12 UTCstayed 3 d 10 h
AntwerpBelgium
2026-08-14 07:08 UTCstayed 2 d 2 h
RotterdamNetherlands
2026-08-10 19:37 UTCstayed 24 h
SouthamptonUnited Kingdom
2026-08-03 22:10 UTCstayed 2 d 2 h
SouthamptonUnited Kingdom
2026-07-31 07:13 UTCstayed 9 h
SouthamptonUnited Kingdom
2026-07-29 17:41 UTCstayed 1 d 12 h
Le HavreFrance
2026-07-22 17:12 UTCstayed 17 h
RotterdamNetherlands
2026-07-21 09:41 UTCstayed 4 h

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