Where is THEODOR ESSBERGER now?

THEODOR ESSBERGER (Tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 02:48 UTC, moored, in the port of Europoort. The crew-entered destination was NL RTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 02:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is THEODOR ESSBERGER?

THEODOR ESSBERGER is a tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2008. The vessel is 105.5 m long with a beam of 16.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,892.

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

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

THEODOR ESSBERGER

Tanker · Portugal · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9403906MMSI255806146Call signCQAD8Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 02:48 UTC

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In short

THEODOR ESSBERGER (Tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 02:48 UTC, moored, in the port of Europoort. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NL RTM (Rotterdam), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 02:29 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 4, 2026, 07:06 UTC.

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 3,892
Size (length × beam): 106 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 02:48 UTC

Position: 51.9368° N, 4.1812° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 62°
Heading: 309°

51.9368° N, 4.1812° E

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Last 30 days: 9 port calls (Europoort, Terneuzen, Langerbrugge, Kallo, IJmuiden/Velsen, Little Oakley, Port-Jerome, and Kiel Canal).

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: THEODOR ESSBERGER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9403906
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806146
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQAD8
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,892
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83637245. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,850 t
Length overall: 105.5 m
Beam: 16.8 m
Year built: 2008

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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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Oct 4, 2026, 07:06 UTC	Arrived at EuropoortAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 13:46 UTC	Left TerneuzenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 12:21 UTC	Arrived at TerneuzenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 10:45 UTC	Left LangerbruggeAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 18:09 UTC	Arrived at LangerbruggeAIS-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.

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
Europoort NLEUR	Oct 4, 2026, 07:06 UTC	in port	—
Terneuzen NLTNZ	Oct 3, 2026, 12:21 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 13:46 UTC	1 h 25 min
Langerbrugge BELGB	Oct 2, 2026, 18:09 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 10:45 UTC	16 h 35 min
Terneuzen NLTNZ	Oct 2, 2026, 15:25 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 16:40 UTC	1 h 15 min
Kallo BEKOU	Sep 30, 2026, 13:13 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 12:32 UTC	47 h 19 min
IJmuiden/Velsen NLIJM	Sep 28, 2026, 21:03 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 21:55 UTC	52 min
Little Oakley GBLOK	Sep 24, 2026, 23:44 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 23:19 UTC	47 h 35 min
Port-Jerome FRPJE	Sep 22, 2026, 17:26 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 17:36 UTC	24 h 10 min
Kiel Canal DECKL	Sep 6, 2026, 20:33 UTC	Sep 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC	4 d 2 h
Zandvliet BEZVT	Aug 31, 2026, 18:02 UTC	Sep 5, 2026, 15:42 UTC	4 d 21 h

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 26, 2026, 21:54 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 5.5 m to 6.7 m while in port at Little Oakley. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 26, 2026, 21:54 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 5.5 m to 6.7 m while in port at Little Oakley. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded 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 THEODOR ESSBERGER now?: THEODOR ESSBERGER (Tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 02:48 UTC, moored, in the port of Europoort. The crew-entered destination was NL RTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 02:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is THEODOR ESSBERGER?: THEODOR ESSBERGER is a tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2008. The vessel is 105.5 m long with a beam of 16.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,892.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for THEODOR ESSBERGER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for THEODOR 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 THEODOR ESSBERGER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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