What kind of ship is BLUE SHARK?

BLUE SHARK is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau, built in 1997. The vessel is 167 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,270.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BLUE SHARK?

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

BLUE SHARK

Bulk carrier · Guinea-Bissau · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9128142MMSI630001181Call signJ5AU8Last AIS position Sep 15, 2026, 23:30 UTC

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In short

BLUE SHARK (Bulk carrier, Guinea-Bissau flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 23:30 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Guinea-Bissau
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 16,270
Size (length × beam): 167 m × 26 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 15, 2026, 23:30 UTC

Position: 31.2781° N, 32.3599° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.2 kn
Course: 194°
Heading: 194°

31.2781° N, 32.3599° E

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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: BLUE SHARK
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9128142
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 630001181
Call signWhat is a call sign?: J5AU8
Flag: Guinea-Bissau
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 16,270
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117011821. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.27,362 t
Length overall: 167 m
Beam: 26 m
Year built: 1997

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.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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 9, 2007	Reported departure from PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 4, 2007	Reported arrival at PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 24, 2007	Reported departure from VancouverAuthority-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	889 t	284 t	27 days	225 kg
2021	1,135 t	363 t	62 days	244 kg
2023	694 t	220 t	30 days	196 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (7.63 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
Portland USPDX	Departure	Oct 9, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Arrival	Oct 4, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Aug 24, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Aug 21, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Redwood City USRWC	Departure	Oct 3, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Redwood City USRWC	Arrival	Oct 1, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Departure	May 9, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	May 9, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 5, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 5, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Apr 29, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Apr 28, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 10, 2002.

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 BLUE SHARK now?: BLUE SHARK (Bulk carrier, Guinea-Bissau flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 23:30 UTC, under way at 9.2 kn, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is BLUE SHARK?: BLUE SHARK is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau, built in 1997. The vessel is 167 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,270.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BLUE SHARK?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BLUE SHARK 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 BLUE SHARK. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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