What kind of ship is Grand Pioneer?

Grand Pioneer is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2002 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 199.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 58,947.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Grand Pioneer?

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

Grand Pioneer

Car carrier · Marshall Islands · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9247572MMSI538012938Call signV7B3514Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 23:55 UTC

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In short

Grand Pioneer (Car carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 23:55 UTC, under way at 16.6 kn, in the South 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 ES VGO (Vigo), with an ETA of Oct 17, 2026, 11:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:52 UTC). ISM manager: Cido Shipping Korea Co., Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 58,947
Size (length × beam): 200 m
ISM manager: Cido Shipping Korea Co., Ltd.

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 23:55 UTC

Position: 25.306° S, 12.8843° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.6 kn
Course: 322°
Heading: 321°

25.306° S, 12.8843° 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: Grand Pioneer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9247572
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538012938
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7B3514
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 58,947
Length overall: 199.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2002

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: Cido Shipping Korea Co., Ltd.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Nov 8, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 8, 2016	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 6, 2016	Reported arrival at PhiladelphiaAuthority-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	14,106 t	4,510 t	111 days	350 kg
2019	6,251 t	1,999 t	47 days	356 kg
2020	6,464 t	2,042 t	49 days	344 kg
2021	15,220 t	4,818 t	119 days	326 kg
2022	3,693 t	1,168 t	28 days	403 kg
2024	2,022 t	654 t	17 days	320 kg
2025	5,671 t	1,836 t	51 days	311 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (14.8 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
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Nov 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Nov 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Nov 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Nov 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Oct 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Oct 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Jul 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Jul 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 21, 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 Grand Pioneer now?: Grand Pioneer (Car carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 23:55 UTC, under way at 16.6 kn, in the South 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 ES VGO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Grand Pioneer?: Grand Pioneer is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2002 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 199.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 58,947.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Grand Pioneer?: Cido Shipping Korea Co., Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for Grand Pioneer (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 Grand Pioneer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grand Pioneer 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 Grand Pioneer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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