Sea Charente
General cargo ship · Netherlands · built 1996 · AIS Class A
In short
Sea Charente (General cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9.6 kn, in the English Channel. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NL AMS (Amsterdam), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 2.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 23:39 UTC). Registered owner: Charente Shipping B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).
Current voyage: from Erith (departed Sep 28, 2026, 14:55 UTC) to NL AMS (Amsterdam)
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- 1996
- Gross tonnage
- 1,638
- Size (length × beam)
- 82 m
- Registered owner
- Charente Shipping B.V.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 50.357° N, 0.1177° E
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 9.6 kn
- Course
- 79°
- Heading
- 78°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Erith, Terneuzen, and Teignmouth).
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
- Sea Charente
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9155676
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 246362000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PECB
- Flag
- Netherlands
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 1,638
- Length overall
- 82.4 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1996
NetherlandsA 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.
- Registered owner
- Charente Shipping B.V.(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 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, 2026DAMEN BERGUM(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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 ErithAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at ErithAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TerneuzenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TerneuzenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TeignmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TeignmouthAIS-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 | 1,422 t | 444 t | 142 days | 46 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erith GBERI | Sep 27, 2026, 14:03 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 14:55 UTC | 24 h 51 min |
| Terneuzen NLTNZ | Sep 25, 2026, 21:16 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 22:39 UTC | 1 h 23 min |
| Teignmouth GBTNM | Sep 22, 2026, 15:21 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 21:10 UTC | 29 h 49 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 Sea Charente now?
- Sea Charente (General cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 08:01 UTC, under way at 9.6 kn, in the English Channel. The crew-entered destination was NL AMS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 23:39 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Sea Charente?
- Sea Charente is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1996 by Damen Shipyards Bergum. The vessel is 82.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,638.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Sea Charente?
- Charente Shipping B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for Sea Charente (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Sea Charente?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Sea Charente from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Sea Charente. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Damen Shipyards Bergum, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- JuneIMO 9155688General cargo ship · built 1997 · 1,675 GT
- Sea ShannonIMO 9160047General cargo ship · built 1998 · 1,670 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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