Essayons
Dredger · United States · built 1983 · AIS Class A
In short
Essayons (Dredger, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 5.3 kn, near Astoria (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is COLUMBIA RIVER BAR; its reported draught is 8.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:39 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Wauna Range: arrived Jul 12, 2026, left Jul 19, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Dredger
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1983
- Gross tonnage
- 7,248
- Size (length × beam)
- 110 m × 20 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 46.2601° N, 124.0692° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Restricted manoeuvrability
- Speed
- 5.3 kn
- Course
- 255°
- Heading
- 237°
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
- Essayons
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7923495
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366972000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- AENO
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Dredger
- AIS ship type
- Dredging or underwater ops
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 7,248
- Length overall
- 110 m
- Beam
- 20 m
- Year built
- 1983
A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Wauna RangeAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Wauna RangeAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BradwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BradwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BradwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BradwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| May 31, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
| May 2, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | PORTLAND, Oregon | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauna Range USWQU | Jul 12, 2026, 05:02 UTC | Jul 19, 2026, 00:13 UTC | 6 d 19 h |
| Bradwood USBRA | Jul 11, 2026, 23:08 UTC | Jul 12, 2026, 04:32 UTC | 5 h 24 min |
| Bradwood USBRA | Jul 11, 2026, 20:22 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 23:08 UTC | 2 h 46 min |
| Wauna Range USWQU | Jul 11, 2026, 12:54 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 20:22 UTC | 7 h 28 min |
| Wauna Range USWQU | Jul 11, 2026, 07:05 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 12:54 UTC | 5 h 49 min |
| Bradwood USBRA | Jul 11, 2026, 06:00 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 07:05 UTC | 1 h 5 min |
| Bradwood USBRA | Jul 10, 2026, 18:03 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 06:00 UTC | 11 h 57 min |
| Bradwood USBRA | Jul 9, 2026, 12:33 UTC | Jul 9, 2026, 18:43 UTC | 6 h 10 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Essayons now?
- Essayons (Dredger, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 17:57 UTC, under way at 5.3 kn, near Astoria (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was COLUMBIA RIVER BAR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:39 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Essayons?
- Essayons is a dredger sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1983 by Bath Iron Works. The vessel is 110 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,248.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Essayons?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Essayons 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. Essayons has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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