Steel

Identity & particulars

Name

Steel

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8503503

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

230202000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

OIVR

Flag

Finland

Vessel type

Cargo ship

AIS ship type

Cargo

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

1,562

Length overall

167 m

Beam

—

Year built

1987

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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.

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.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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.

About Steel

Steel is a Finnish pusher vessel owned and operated by ESL Shipping. It is part of the Finnpusku integrated tug and barge system developed in the 1980s by Finnlines, a Finnish shipping company that also managed the vessel until 2003, in co-operation with Rautaruukki for the transportation needs of the steel company. The vessel, built by Hollming in Rauma, Finland, as Finn, was delivered on 28 April 1987 and has since been used mainly to supply raw materials to the Raahe Steel Works. On 27 December 1990 the vessel capsized along with the barge Baltic outside Hanko, Finland, while en route from Raahe to Koverhar in southern Finland with a cargo of iron ore concentrate. The cargo shifted in heavy weather, resulting in the loss of stability and the vessel capsizing in 10–15 seconds.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Steel now?

Steel (Cargo ship, Finland flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 00:26 UTC, moored, in the port of Yxpila. The crew-entered destination was FI KOK (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 00:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Steel?

Steel is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Finland, built in 1987 by Hollming. The vessel is 167 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,562.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Steel?

ESL Shipping Oy is recorded as ISM manager for Steel (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Steel?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Steel 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 Steel. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.