What kind of ship is Arkas?

Arkas is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012 by SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.. The vessel is 196 m long and has a gross tonnage of 34,554.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Arkas?

AEGEAN BULK CO. INC. is recorded as ISM manager for Arkas (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 Arkas?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arkas from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Arkas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Arkas

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9486142MMSI636015367Call signD5AF8Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 17:03 UTC

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In short

Arkas (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 17:03 UTC, under way at 10.4 kn, in the Indian 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 ZARCB (Richards Bay); its reported draught is 8.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 15:44 UTC). ISM manager: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Durban (departed Sep 30, 2026, 15:09 UTC) to ZARCB (Richards Bay)

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: 34,554
Size (length × beam): 196 m
ISM manager: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC.

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 17:03 UTC

Position: 29.5675° S, 31.4222° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.4 kn
Course: 38°
Heading: 39°

29.5675° S, 31.4222° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Durban).

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: Arkas
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9486142
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636015367
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5AF8
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 34,554
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84253159. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.58,471 t
Length overall: 196 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2012

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: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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 30, 2026, 15:09 UTC	Left DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 13:49 UTC	Arrived at DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 01:39 UTC	Left DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 00:07 UTC	Arrived at DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 16, 2012	Reported departure from Port ArthurAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 15, 2012	Reported arrival at Port ArthurAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 11, 2012	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
2024	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.1 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
Durban ZADUR	Sep 26, 2026, 13:49 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 15:09 UTC	4 d 1 h
Durban ZADUR	Sep 26, 2026, 00:07 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 01:39 UTC	1 h 32 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
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Oct 16, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Oct 15, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Oct 11, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Oct 10, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 4, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Oct 4, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Morehead City USMRH	Departure	Oct 2, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Morehead City USMRH	Arrival	Oct 1, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 1, 2012.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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 30, 2026, 14:21 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 7.2 m to 8.1 m while in port at Durban. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 30, 2026, 14:21 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 7.2 m to 8.1 m while in port at Durban. 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 Arkas now?: Arkas (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 17:03 UTC, under way at 10.4 kn, in the Indian 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 ZARCB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 15:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Arkas?: Arkas is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012 by SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.. The vessel is 196 m long and has a gross tonnage of 34,554.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Arkas?: AEGEAN BULK CO. INC. is recorded as ISM manager for Arkas (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 Arkas?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arkas from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Arkas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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