Where is Viking Merlin now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Viking Merlin in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Viking Merlin?

Viking Merlin is a container ship, built in 2014 by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. The vessel is 176.9 m long with a beam of 27.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,485.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Viking Merlin?

CMA CGM SA is recorded as ISM manager for Viking Merlin (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 Viking Merlin?

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

Viking Merlin

Container ship · built 2014

IMO9596313No AIS position on record

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In short

Viking Merlin (Container ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. ISM manager: CMA CGM SA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 18,485
Size (length × beam): 177 m × 28 m
ISM manager: CMA CGM SA

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Viking Merlin
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9596313
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,485
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84262771. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.23,560 t
Length overall: 176.9 m
Beam: 27.7 m
Year built: 2014

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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ISM manager: CMA CGM SA
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard
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
Dec 15, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 15, 2016	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 14, 2016	Reported departure from CHESTER AREA, PAAuthority-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	5,509 t	1,754 t	75 days	331 kg
2022	1,696 t	538 t	18 days	331 kg
2024	5,163 t	1,658 t	69 days	315 kg
2025	4,431 t	1,423 t	123 days	276 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (18.4 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
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Departure	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Arrival	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Departure	Nov 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Arrival	Nov 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Departure	Oct 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Arrival	Oct 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 31, 2015.

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 Viking Merlin now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Viking Merlin in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Viking Merlin?: Viking Merlin is a container ship, built in 2014 by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. The vessel is 176.9 m long with a beam of 27.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,485.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Viking Merlin?: CMA CGM SA is recorded as ISM manager for Viking Merlin (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 Viking Merlin?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking Merlin 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 Viking Merlin. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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