Where is ELLEN ESSBERGER now?

ELLEN ESSBERGER (Chemical tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:15 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBIMM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ELLEN ESSBERGER?

ELLEN ESSBERGER is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2004 by Sasaki Shipbuilding. The vessel is 118 m long with a beam of 19.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,955.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ELLEN ESSBERGER?

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

ELLEN ESSBERGER

Chemical tanker · Portugal · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9272747MMSI255805340Call signCQLSLast AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 08:15 UTC

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In short

ELLEN ESSBERGER (Chemical tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:15 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBIMM (Immingham), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 13:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:20 UTC). ISM manager: John T. Essberger GmbH & CO. KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Sluiskil (departed Sep 29, 2026, 15:47 UTC) to GBIMM (Immingham)

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 5,955
Size (length × beam): 118 m × 19 m
ISM manager: John T. Essberger GmbH & CO. KG

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 08:15 UTC

Position: 53.9987° N, 0.3854° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.2 kn
Course: 152°
Heading: 152°

53.9987° N, 0.3854° E

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Sluiskil, Tilbury, IJmuiden/Velsen, and Velsen-Noord).

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: ELLEN ESSBERGER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9272747
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255805340
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQLS
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 5,955
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83601963. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.8,538 t
Length overall: 118 m
Beam: 19.1 m
Year built: 2004

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: John T. Essberger GmbH & CO. KG
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Sasaki 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
Sep 29, 2026, 15:47 UTC	Left SluiskilAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 17:36 UTC	Arrived at SluiskilAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 12:48 UTC	Left TilburyAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 13:03 UTC	Arrived at TilburyAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 12:33 UTC	Left IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 00:55 UTC	Arrived at IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-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
2018	9,346 t	2,963 t	261 days	174 kg
2019	8,367 t	2,650 t	218 days	155 kg
2020	9,557 t	2,981 t	222 days	163 kg
2021	8,348 t	2,604 t	202 days	161 kg
2022	7,957 t	2,482 t	185 days	157 kg
2023	8,695 t	2,743 t	200 days	159 kg
2024	8,147 t	2,566 t	187 days	154 kg
2025	8,147 t	2,546 t	194 days	155 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (18.8 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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Sluiskil NLSLU	Sep 27, 2026, 17:36 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 15:47 UTC	46 h 11 min
Tilbury GBTIL	Sep 24, 2026, 13:03 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 12:48 UTC	23 h 45 min
IJmuiden/Velsen NLIJM	Sep 21, 2026, 00:55 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 12:33 UTC	35 h 38 min
Velsen-Noord NLVSN	Sep 21, 2026, 00:20 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 00:55 UTC	35 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 25, 2026, 12:28 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 6.5 m to 5.8 m while in port at Tilbury. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 25, 2026, 12:28 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 6.5 m to 5.8 m while in port at Tilbury. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ELLEN ESSBERGER now?: ELLEN ESSBERGER (Chemical tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:15 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBIMM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ELLEN ESSBERGER?: ELLEN ESSBERGER is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2004 by Sasaki Shipbuilding. The vessel is 118 m long with a beam of 19.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,955.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ELLEN ESSBERGER?: John T. Essberger GmbH & CO. KG is recorded as ISM manager for ELLEN ESSBERGER (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 ELLEN ESSBERGER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ELLEN ESSBERGER 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 ELLEN ESSBERGER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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