Where is CELTIC PIONEER now?

CELTIC PIONEER (General cargo ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:35 UTC, under way at 8.4 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was WARRENPOINT (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is CELTIC PIONEER?

CELTIC PIONEER is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2006 by Royal Niestern Sander. The vessel is 106.1 m long with a beam of 14.4 m.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CELTIC PIONEER?

Charles M Willie & Co Shipping is recorded as ISM manager for CELTIC PIONEER (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 CELTIC PIONEER?

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

CELTIC PIONEER

General cargo ship · United Kingdom · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9312717MMSI232032735Call signMIOM8Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 13:35 UTC

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In short

CELTIC PIONEER (General cargo ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:35 UTC, under way at 8.4 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is WARRENPOINT, with an ETA of Oct 9, 2026, 16:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.9 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC). ISM manager: Charles M Willie & Co Shipping (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Current voyage: from Sodertalje (departed Sep 23, 2026, 19:21 UTC) to WARRENPOINT

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 106 m × 14 m
ISM manager: Charles M Willie & Co Shipping

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 13:35 UTC

Position: 57.6572° N, 8.2506° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.4 kn
Course: 260°
Heading: 260°

57.6572° N, 8.2506° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Sodertalje).

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: CELTIC PIONEER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9312717
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232032735
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MIOM8
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataGeneral cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83638375. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,699 t
Length overall: 106.1 m
Beam: 14.4 m
Year built: 2006

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: Charles M Willie & Co Shipping
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Royal Niestern Sander
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 23, 2026, 19:21 UTC	Left SodertaljeAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 17:40 UTC	Arrived at SodertaljeAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jan 15, 2012	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 15, 2012	Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 3, 2012	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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
2025	4,041 t	1,260 t	188 days	92 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.66 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
Sodertalje SESOE	Sep 23, 2026, 17:40 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 19:21 UTC	1 h 40 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jan 15, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Jan 15, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jan 3, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jan 3, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MENOMINEE HARBOR AND RIVER, MI AND WI	Departure	Sep 18, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MENOMINEE HARBOR AND RIVER, MI AND WI	Arrival	Sep 15, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Sep 28, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Sep 28, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Departure	Sep 26, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Arrival	Sep 26, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Chicago USCHI	Arrival	Sep 25, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Cleveland USCLE	Departure	Sep 22, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 13, 2006.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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 24, 2026, 02:32 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 6.5 m to 4.5 m after leaving Sodertalje. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 24, 2026, 02:32 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 6.5 m to 4.5 m after leaving Sodertalje. 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 CELTIC PIONEER now?: CELTIC PIONEER (General cargo ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:35 UTC, under way at 8.4 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was WARRENPOINT (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CELTIC PIONEER?: CELTIC PIONEER is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2006 by Royal Niestern Sander. The vessel is 106.1 m long with a beam of 14.4 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CELTIC PIONEER?: Charles M Willie & Co Shipping is recorded as ISM manager for CELTIC PIONEER (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 CELTIC PIONEER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CELTIC 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 CELTIC PIONEER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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