Where is Simon Brother now?

Simon Brother (Bulk carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 00:03 UTC, moored, near Taipei (East China Sea). The crew-entered destination was TW TPE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Simon Brother?

Simon Brother is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2000 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 169 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,963.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Simon Brother?

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

Simon Brother

Bulk carrier · Panama · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9237383MMSI352002627Call sign3E4952Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 00:03 UTC

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In short

Simon Brother (Bulk carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 00:03 UTC, moored, near Taipei (East China Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is TW TPE (Taipei); its reported draught is 8.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:24 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 16,963
Size (length × beam): 169 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 00:03 UTC

Position: 25.1569° N, 121.3853° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 236°
Heading: 44°

25.1569° N, 121.3853° 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: Simon Brother
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9237383
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 352002627
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3E4952
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 16,963
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117103182. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.28,463 t
Length overall: 169 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 2000

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.

Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding
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
Aug 27, 2016	Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 22, 2016	Reported arrival at Corpus ChristiAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 30, 2013	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
2018	2,031 t	644 t	42 days	197 kg
2019	5,586 t	1,785 t	139 days	177 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (8.92 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
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Aug 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Aug 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Jul 30, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Jul 22, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Dec 21, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Dec 9, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Apr 1, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Mar 21, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Nov 29, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Nov 27, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Oct 13, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Oct 9, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 24, 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 Simon Brother now?: Simon Brother (Bulk carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 00:03 UTC, moored, near Taipei (East China Sea). The crew-entered destination was TW TPE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Simon Brother?: Simon Brother is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2000 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 169 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,963.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Simon Brother?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Simon Brother 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 Simon Brother. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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