What kind of ship is KOTKA?

KOTKA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1996 by Odense Steel Shipyard. The vessel is 318.2 m long with a beam of 42.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 81,488.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of KOTKA?

Verandi Shipping Co is recorded as ISM manager for KOTKA (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 KOTKA?

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

KOTKA

Container ship · Liberia · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9085534MMSI636018933Call signD5OV9Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC

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In short

KOTKA (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC, under way at 8.2 kn, near Charleston (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USCHS (Charleston); its reported draught is 10 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 06:56 UTC). ISM manager: Verandi Shipping Co (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 81,488
Size (length × beam): 318 m × 43 m
ISM manager: Verandi Shipping Co

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC

Position: 32.857° N, 79.9501° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.2 kn
Course: 114°
Heading: 113°

32.857° N, 79.9501° W

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: KOTKA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9085534
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636018933
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5OV9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 81,488
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84265172. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.90,457 t
Length overall: 318.2 m
Beam: 42.9 m
Year built: 1996

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.

ISM manager: Verandi Shipping Co
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Odense Steel Shipyard
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
Dec 12, 2016	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 7, 2016	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 7, 2016	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-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.

Emissions & fuel consumption

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

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2019	21,613 t	6,930 t	74 days	838 kg
2020	27,627 t	8,772 t	70 days	983 kg
2021	51,010 t	16,315 t	154 days	851 kg
2022	40,356 t	12,947 t	118 days	890 kg
2023	26,511 t	8,507 t	112 days	749 kg
2024	7,686 t	2,465 t	32 days	644 kg
2025	14,589 t	4,678 t	71 days	775 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.3 gCO₂/t·nm). 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Nov 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Nov 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Nov 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 20, 2003.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is KOTKA now?: KOTKA (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC, under way at 8.2 kn, near Charleston (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was USCHS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 06:56 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is KOTKA?: KOTKA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1996 by Odense Steel Shipyard. The vessel is 318.2 m long with a beam of 42.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 81,488.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of KOTKA?: Verandi Shipping Co is recorded as ISM manager for KOTKA (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 KOTKA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KOTKA 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 KOTKA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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