TROPICAL STAR
TROPICAL STAR (IMO 9312339) is a bulk carrier built in 2004 and registered under the flag of Malaysia. She measures 16,978 GT, 28,433 t deadweight, 169 m by 27 m, a mid-size ocean-going unit and an older hull. Registry details: call sign 9M2546, MMSI 533132275, classed with NK.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- Bulk Carrier
- IMO number
- 9312339
- MMSI
- 533132275
- Call sign
- 9M2546
- Home port
- HONG KONG
- Former name
- CAPE FLATTERY
Build
- Year built
- 2004
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 169 m
- Beam
- 27.2 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Size class
- Handysize bulker · 10,000–39,999 dwt
- Deadweight
- 28,433 t
- Gross tonnage
- 16,978 GT
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Her main engine particulars are on record: builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
Members see her engine particulars for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
3 companies in her ownership chain: beneficial owner, operator and ISM manager.
Reaching the manager
MembersHow her manager can be reached
How to reach her manager: offices, phone lines and departmental mailboxes.
Bridge
MembersThe ship’s own mailbox, not her office ashore
3 email addresses for the ship herself.
Decision-makers
MembersThe people who decide, by role
Technical, procurement and operations contacts, with verified email.
Members see her ownership chain and the people to contact for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Route & AIS history
MembersHer track, where she stopped, and Beyond AIS
Her track, every port call, and where she probably is when she goes quiet.
Members see her position, track and port calls for TROPICAL STAR in full.
PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
19 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
Members see her PSC record for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
1 casualty on record, with category and severity.
Members see her casualty history for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Yard window
MembersWhen she is next due in a yard
Her last and next drydock and special survey are on record.
Repair outlook
MembersHow likely there is work to do, and when she has to come in
A read on the repair work she is likely to need, and when.
Certificates expiring
MembersStatutory paperwork running out
1 certificate on record, with expiry.
Reported to the US EPA
MembersVessel General Permit filings
1 EPA filing on record.
Members see her drydock and survey record for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
1 sale record on file, with price, buyer and seller.
Members see her sale history for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
Members see her class record for TROPICAL STAR in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
3 insurance covers on record.
Members see her insurance cover for TROPICAL STAR in full.
What changed
MembersFlag, ownership, class and particulars, as observed
Every change to her flag, ownership, class and particulars, as it was observed.
Members see her change history for TROPICAL STAR in full.
IMO rules for this ship
MembersNew and coming IMO rules that apply to her
The new and coming IMO rules that apply to her type, size and age.
Regulatory applicability
MembersVerdict per IMO and EU regime
Which IMO and EU regimes apply to her, regime by regime.
EU MRV / ETS emissions
MembersVerified annual emissions and ETS exposure
Verified annual emissions, CII, EEXI and estimated ETS exposure.
Certificates
MembersStatutory and class certificates on record
Her statutory and class certificates, and their status.
Members see her compliance record for TROPICAL STAR in full.
The full record for TROPICAL STAR, from where she is right now to the people who decide, is in Vessel Hunter.