Where is OCEAN CASTLE now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for OCEAN CASTLE in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is OCEAN CASTLE?

OCEAN CASTLE is a bulk carrier, built in 2005 by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. The vessel is 185.1 m long with a beam of 23.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,825.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for OCEAN CASTLE?

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

OCEAN CASTLE

Bulk carrier · built 2005

IMO9315537No AIS position on record

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In short

OCEAN CASTLE (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. ISM manager: Ocean Castle Shipping Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 18,825
Size (length × beam): 185 m × 24 m
ISM manager: Ocean Castle Shipping Ltd.

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, record 9315537:2025. Added to Voydar on September 24, 2026. Licence: EC reuse (Decision 2011/833/EU).OCEAN CASTLE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9315537
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,825
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84260768. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.27,780 t
Length overall: 185.1 m
Beam: 23.7 m
Year built: 2005

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

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ISM manager: Ocean Castle Shipping Ltd.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard
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 8, 2016	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 5, 2016	Reported arrival at MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 19, 2016	Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-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	5,952 t	1,903 t	127 days	234 kg
2019	7,815 t	2,486 t	145 days	245 kg
2020	5,990 t	1,906 t	111 days	224 kg
2021	4,514 t	1,428 t	63 days	241 kg
2022	7,822 t	2,484 t	118 days	240 kg
2023	5,709 t	1,813 t	84 days	242 kg
2024	5,027 t	1,594 t	91 days	211 kg
2025	1,432 t	456 t	17 days	397 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (9.48 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
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Sep 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Sep 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Apr 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Sep 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Sep 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Departure	Sep 19, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Chicago USCHI	Arrival	Sep 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Cleveland USCLE	Departure	Apr 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Cleveland USCLE	Arrival	Apr 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Departure	Dec 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Arrival	Dec 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Departure	Dec 14, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 14, 2005.

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 OCEAN CASTLE now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for OCEAN CASTLE in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is OCEAN CASTLE?: OCEAN CASTLE is a bulk carrier, built in 2005 by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. The vessel is 185.1 m long with a beam of 23.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,825.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of OCEAN CASTLE?: Ocean Castle Shipping Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for OCEAN CASTLE (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 OCEAN CASTLE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for OCEAN CASTLE 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 OCEAN CASTLE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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