What kind of ship is Helix Producer 1?

Helix Producer 1 is a ferry sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1986 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. The vessel is 161 m long with a beam of 29 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,357.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Helix Producer 1?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Helix Producer 1 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Helix Producer 1. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Helix Producer 1

Ferry · Bahamas · built 1986 · AIS Class A

IMO8420115MMSI311062000Call signC6RK2Last AIS position Aug 23, 2026, 00:55 UTC

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In short

Helix Producer 1 (Ferry, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 23, 2026, 00:55 UTC, not moving, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 1986
Gross tonnage: 17,357
Size (length × beam): 161 m × 29 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 23, 2026, 00:55 UTC

Position: 27.7304° N, 91.1086° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Restricted manoeuvrability
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 302°
Heading: 325°

27.7304° N, 91.1086° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Helix Producer 1
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8420115
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311062000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6RK2
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataFerry
AIS ship type: Reserved
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 17,357
Length overall: 161 m
Beam: 29 m
Year built: 1986

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.

Operator: Helix Energy Solutions Group
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
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
Oct 6, 2016	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 18, 2016	Reported arrival at MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 8, 2013	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Oct 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Sep 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Nov 8, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Oct 1, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Departure	Oct 1, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	Sep 22, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Mar 2, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	May 9, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 9, 2009.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Helix Producer 1

Helix Producer I is a ship-shaped monohull floating production and offloading vessel, converted from the ferry MV Karl Carstens. It has no storage capability.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Helix Producer 1 now?: Helix Producer 1 (Ferry, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 23, 2026, 00:55 UTC, not moving, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Helix Producer 1?: Helix Producer 1 is a ferry sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1986 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. The vessel is 161 m long with a beam of 29 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,357.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Helix Producer 1?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Helix Producer 1 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Helix Producer 1. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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