CHINA PIONEER
CHINA PIONEER (IMO 9588768) is a bulk carrier built in 2012 and registered under the flag of Hong Kong SAR China. She measures 106,884 GT, 206,079 t deadweight, 299 m by 50 m, in the largest size class and a mid-life hull. Registry details: call sign VRKJ4, MMSI 477598100, classed with ABS.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- Bulk Carrier
- IMO number
- 9588768
- MMSI
- 477598100
- Call sign
- VRKJ4
- Home port
- HONG KONG
Build
- Year built
- 2012
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 299 m
- Beam
- 50.0 m
- Depth
- 24.9 m
- Design draught
- 18.4 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Size class
- Newcastlemax · 200,000–209,999 dwt
- Deadweight
- 206,079 t
- Gross tonnage
- 106,884 GT
- Net tonnage
- 68,589 NT
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Her main engine particulars are on record: builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
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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
1 decision-maker on file across technical, procurement and operations.
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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.
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PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
6 PSC inspections, the latest in 2025, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
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Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
Reported incidents, with category and severity.
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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.
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Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
Every sale and demolition, with price, buyer and seller.
Members see her sale history for CHINA PIONEER in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class standing and 1 class event.
Members see her class record for CHINA PIONEER in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
3 insurance covers on record.
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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 CHINA PIONEER 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 CHINA PIONEER in full.
Other vessels in this fleet
Other hulls Vessel Hunter records under the same fleet as CHINA PIONEER
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