CMA CGM Blue Whale
Container ship · Malta · built 2007 · AIS Class A
In short
CMA CGM Blue Whale (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 17.1 kn, in the North 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 USMIA (Miami), with an ETA of Oct 13, 2026, 18:30 UTC; its reported draught is 12.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 05:50 UTC).
Current voyage: from Bremerhaven (departed Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 UTC) to USMIA (Miami)
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2007
- Gross tonnage
- 54,309
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 49.5648° N, 11.2024° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 17.1 kn
- Course
- 265°
- Heading
- 266°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Bremerhaven and Zandvliet).
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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- Name
- CMA CGM Blue Whale
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9317963
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 215175000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA4994
- Flag
- Malta
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. B)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 54,309
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2007
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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left BremerhavenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BremerhavenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left ZandvlietAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at ZandvlietAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Boarding | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| May 3, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | clean |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | clean |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jan 22, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Boarding | VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia | clean |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 3, 2007 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 10,408 t | 3,337 t | 51 days | 702 kg |
| 2025 | 22,212 t | 7,147 t | 114 days | 573 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerhaven DEBRV | Oct 1, 2026, 05:47 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 UTC | 28 h 17 min |
| Zandvliet BEZVT | Sep 28, 2026, 16:31 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 12:23 UTC | 19 h 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 19, 2024, 21:18 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 22, 2024, 17:20 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 22, 2024, 02:44 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 24, 2024, 12:18 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 15, 2024, 09:05 UTC | ELC | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Feb 17, 2024, 03:00 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 22, 2024, 09:35 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 28, 2023, 10:07 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 25, 2023, 21:48 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 27, 2023, 15:39 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 24, 2023, 08:54 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 31, 2023, 08:22 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 7, 2007.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is CMA CGM Blue Whale now?
- CMA CGM Blue Whale (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 04:09 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, in the North 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 USMIA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 05:50 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is CMA CGM Blue Whale?
- CMA CGM Blue Whale is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2007 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 54,309.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CMA CGM Blue Whale?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CMA CGM Blue Whale 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. CMA CGM Blue Whale has 24 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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