Beethoven
Chemical tanker · Cyprus · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
Beethoven (Chemical tanker, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NLDOR (Dordrecht); its reported draught is 4.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 23:30 UTC).
Current voyage: from Botlek (departed Sep 25, 2026, 22:40 UTC) to NLDOR (Dordrecht)
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 2,974
- Size (length × beam)
- 99 m
- Registered owner
- —
Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.8637° N, 3.4417° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 321°
- Heading
- 9°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Botlek).
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
- Beethoven
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9535539
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 209296000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5BAE5
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataChemical tanker
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,974
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84258430. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,115 t
- Length overall
- 98.7 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2009
CyprusA 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
- 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 BotlekAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BotlekAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Gonfreville-l'OrcherAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Gonfreville-l'OrcherAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left HarfleurAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HarfleurAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Brownsville, Texas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Brownsville, Texas | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botlek NLBOT | Sep 24, 2026, 23:12 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 22:40 UTC | 23 h 29 min |
| Gonfreville-l'Orcher FRGLO | Jun 21, 2026, 12:34 UTC | Jul 14, 2026, 05:51 UTC | 22 d 17 h |
| Harfleur FRHRF | Jun 13, 2026, 11:08 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 15:20 UTC | 6 d 4 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York USNYC | Departure | Jul 19, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Jul 19, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 9, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 9, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 17, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 16, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Brownsville USBRO | Departure | Jun 14, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Brownsville USBRO | Arrival | Jun 14, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 14, 2010.
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 Beethoven now?
- Beethoven (Chemical tanker, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 23:45 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was NLDOR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 23:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Beethoven?
- Beethoven is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2009 by Beșiktaș Shipyard. The vessel is 98.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,974.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Beethoven?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Beethoven 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. Beethoven has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Beșiktaș Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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