What kind of ship is SAFFRON?

SAFFRON is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2013. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 33,361.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SAFFRON?

Helikon Shipping Enterprises Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for SAFFRON (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SAFFRON?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SAFFRON 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. SAFFRON has 15 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

SAFFRON

Bulk carrier · Marshall Islands · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9601168MMSI538011941Call signV7A3699Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC

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In short

SAFFRON (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC, under way at 3.7 kn, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). 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 SG SIN (Singapore); its reported draught is 11 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 22:34 UTC). ISM manager: Helikon Shipping Enterprises Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 33,361
Size (length × beam): —
ISM manager: Helikon Shipping Enterprises Ltd

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC

Position: 1.2803° N, 103.9608° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 3.7 kn
Course: 56°
Heading: 57°

1.2803° N, 103.9608° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: SAFFRON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9601168
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538011941
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7A3699
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 33,361
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2013

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: Helikon Shipping Enterprises Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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
Nov 17, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 13, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Portland, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 13, 2019	Port State Control inspection at BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 28, 2019	Inspection at BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 8, 2019	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 15, 2019	Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 5, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 2, 2018	Inspection at BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 2, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 1, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 3, 2015	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 30, 2014	Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Nov 17, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jun 13, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	clean
Mar 13, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	clean
Feb 28, 2019	Vessel Inspection	BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	clean
Feb 8, 2019	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	clean
Jan 15, 2019	Vessel Inspection	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Mar 5, 2018	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Mar 2, 2018	Vessel Inspection	BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	clean
Mar 2, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Mar 1, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 28, 2018	Vessel Inspection	BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	clean
Feb 25, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Feb 25, 2018	Vessel Inspection	BATON ROUGE, Louisiana	clean
Feb 7, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	Tampa, Florida	clean
Dec 31, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	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.

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
2020	3,549 t	1,132 t	47 days	305 kg
2023	1,142 t	367 t	18 days	236 kg
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.14 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
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jan 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Dec 30, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 30, 2014.

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 SAFFRON now?: SAFFRON (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC, under way at 3.7 kn, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SG SIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 22:34 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SAFFRON?: SAFFRON is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2013. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 33,361.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SAFFRON?: Helikon Shipping Enterprises Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for SAFFRON (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SAFFRON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SAFFRON 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. SAFFRON has 15 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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