What kind of ship is VAN KNIGHT?

VAN KNIGHT is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by China Shipping Group. The vessel is 190 m long and has a gross tonnage of 32,962.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VAN KNIGHT?

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

VAN KNIGHT

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9602966MMSI636022133Call sign5LHI3Last AIS position Sep 20, 2026, 21:44 UTC

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In short

VAN KNIGHT (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 21:44 UTC, under way at 11 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 32,962
Size (length × beam): 190 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 20, 2026, 21:44 UTC

Position: 33.6483° S, 17.8138° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11 kn
Course: 336°
Heading: 337°

33.6483° S, 17.8138° 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: VAN KNIGHT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9602966
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636022133
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LHI3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 32,962
Length overall: 190 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2011

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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Builder: China Shipping Group
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 23, 2014	Reported departure from Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 10, 2014	Reported arrival at Baton RougeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 26, 2014	Reported departure from PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RIAuthority-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	6,857 t	2,191 t	87 days	339 kg
2019	5,237 t	1,677 t	65 days	312 kg
2020	4,076 t	1,287 t	52 days	292 kg
2021	1,876 t	593 t	40 days	219 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (6.01 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
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Sep 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Sep 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RI	Departure	Jun 26, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RI	Arrival	Jun 18, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Jan 13, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Jan 12, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jan 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Jan 9, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jan 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 31, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Haven USHVN	Departure	Apr 24, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Haven USHVN	Arrival	Apr 16, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 29, 2011.

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 VAN KNIGHT now?: VAN KNIGHT (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 21:44 UTC, under way at 11 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is VAN KNIGHT?: VAN KNIGHT is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by China Shipping Group. The vessel is 190 m long and has a gross tonnage of 32,962.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VAN KNIGHT?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VAN KNIGHT 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 VAN KNIGHT. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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