What kind of ship is ERASMUS CHIEF?

ERASMUS CHIEF is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009. The vessel is 180.4 m long with a beam of 25.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,068.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ERASMUS CHIEF?

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

ERASMUS CHIEF

Cargo ship · Panama · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9449857MMSI352004606Call sign3E6889Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 17:13 UTC

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In short

ERASMUS CHIEF (Cargo ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 17:13 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Pulau Sebarok (Strait of Malacca). Its last detected port call was at Jakarta, Java: arrived Sep 30, 2026, left Oct 2, 2026.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 17,068
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 25 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 17:13 UTC

Position: 1.1684° N, 103.7869° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11 kn
Course: 252°
Heading: 249°

1.1684° N, 103.7869° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Jakarta, Java).

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: ERASMUS CHIEF
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9449857
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 352004606
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3E6889
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 17,068
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84261726. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.21,192 t
Length overall: 180.4 m
Beam: 25.3 m
Year built: 2009

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.

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 2, 2026, 21:56 UTC	Left Jakarta, JavaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 23:28 UTC	Arrived at Jakarta, JavaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
May 29, 2025, 23:29 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 29, 2025, 19:52 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 7, 2025, 14:27 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 7, 2025, 08:16 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 31, 2025, 14:00 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 31, 2025, 03:02 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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
Jakarta, Java IDJKT	Sep 30, 2026, 23:28 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 21:56 UTC	46 h 28 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	May 29, 2025, 19:52 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Feb 7, 2025, 08:16 UTC	KC3	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 31, 2025, 03:02 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 25, 2025, 07:20 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 17, 2025, 06:06 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 11, 2025, 09:37 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 2, 2025, 19:31 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 21, 2024, 17:46 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 15, 2024, 18:50 UTC	KC6	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Nov 30, 2024, 09:20 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 17, 2024, 11:30 UTC	YLD	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 17, 2024.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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
Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 8.9 m to 9.6 m while in port at Jakarta, Java. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)
Sep 30, 2026, 23:32 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 8.1 m to 8.9 m while in port at Jakarta, Java. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 8.9 m to 9.6 m while in port at Jakarta, Java. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Sep 30, 2026, 23:32 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 8.1 m to 8.9 m while in port at Jakarta, Java. 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 ERASMUS CHIEF now?: ERASMUS CHIEF (Cargo ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 17:13 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Pulau Sebarok (Strait of Malacca).
What kind of ship is ERASMUS CHIEF?: ERASMUS CHIEF is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009. The vessel is 180.4 m long with a beam of 25.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,068.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ERASMUS CHIEF?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ERASMUS CHIEF 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 ERASMUS CHIEF. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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