What kind of ship is SHAMAL?

SHAMAL is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2010 by Brodosplit. The vessel is 182.9 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,210.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SHAMAL?

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

SHAMAL

Oil tanker · Cyprus · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9391476MMSI212774000Call sign5BSW6Last AIS position Aug 18, 2026, 11:53 UTC

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In short

SHAMAL (Oil tanker, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 18, 2026, 11:53 UTC, under way at 7.5 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.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Cyprus
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 36,210
Size (length × beam): 183 m × 40 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 18, 2026, 11:53 UTC

Position: 3.6139° S, 38.5077° W
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.5 kn
Course: 89°
Heading: 95°

3.6139° S, 38.5077° W

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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: SHAMAL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9391476
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 212774000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5BSW6
Flag: Cyprus
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 36,210
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105766930. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.64,834 t
Length overall: 182.9 m
Beam: 40 m
Year built: 2010

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.

Builder: Brodosplit
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 6, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 6, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 19, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)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
2018	8,323 t	2,652 t	66 days	432 kg
2019	6,518 t	2,071 t	76 days	534 kg
2020	16,128 t	5,148 t	139 days	471 kg
2021	7,317 t	2,324 t	58 days	474 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (7.62 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
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Aug 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Aug 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Aug 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Aug 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Jun 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Jun 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Mar 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Mar 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 11, 2011.

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 SHAMAL now?: SHAMAL (Oil tanker, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 18, 2026, 11:53 UTC, under way at 7.5 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.
What kind of ship is SHAMAL?: SHAMAL is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2010 by Brodosplit. The vessel is 182.9 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,210.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SHAMAL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SHAMAL 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 SHAMAL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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