Baltic Merchant
General cargo ship · Latvia · built 1997 · AIS Class A
In short
Baltic Merchant (General cargo ship, Latvia flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is TO ORDER; its reported draught is 3.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:28 UTC). ISM manager: Baltic Forest Line MS "Baltic Merchant" Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
Current voyage: from Boom (departed Sep 9, 2026, 17:45 UTC) to TO ORDER
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Latvia
- Year built
- 1997
- Gross tonnage
- 2,280
- Size (length × beam)
- 82 m × 12 m
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.6431° N, 6.2107° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.1 kn
- Course
- 262°
- Heading
- 67°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Boom and Willebroek).
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
- Baltic Merchant
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9138202
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 275516000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- YLRG
- Flag
- Latvia
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,280
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q52344552. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,110 t
- Length overall
- 82 m
- Beam
- 12.3 m
- Year built
- 1997
LatviaA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- 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 BoomAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BoomAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left WillebroekAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at WillebroekAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,025 t | 632 t | 151 days | 67 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (18.62 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom BEBOM | Sep 9, 2026, 14:45 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 17:45 UTC | 3 h 0 min |
| Willebroek BEWLB | Sep 8, 2026, 12:47 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 14:45 UTC | 25 h 58 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 Baltic Merchant now?
- Baltic Merchant (General cargo ship, Latvia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 05:29 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was TO ORDER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:28 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Baltic Merchant?
- Baltic Merchant is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Latvia, built in 1997 by Cassens Werft GmbH. The vessel is 82 m long with a beam of 12.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,280.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Baltic Merchant?
- Baltic Forest Line MS "Baltic Merchant" Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is recorded as ISM manager for Baltic Merchant (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Baltic Merchant?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Baltic Merchant 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 Baltic Merchant. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Cassens Werft GmbH, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MASTRONIKOS IIIMO 9034494Cargo ship · built 1991 · 2,237 GT
- BALTIC CARRIERIMO 9138197General cargo ship · built 1997 · 2,280 GT
- Baltic SailorIMO 9138214General cargo ship · built 1998 · 2,280 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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