W-Sapphire
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
W-Sapphire (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the South Atlantic 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 BR IGI; its reported draught is 14 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 02:57 UTC). ISM manager: W MARINE INC (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 43,951
- Size (length × beam)
- 229 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- W MARINE INC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.9535° S, 43.7893° W
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 6°
- Heading
- 102°
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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- Name
- W-Sapphire
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9605645
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636023364
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5AF7
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 43,951
- Net tonnage
- 27,709
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q83647242. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.81,681 t
- Length overall
- 229 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 2012
LiberiaA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Aug 18, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Baltimore, MD, USA
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,390 t | 1,717 t | 60 days | 342 kg |
| 2020 | 3,165 t | 1,004 t | 44 days | 281 kg |
| 2021 | 610 t | 192 t | 7 days | 359 kg |
| 2022 | 3,311 t | 1,044 t | 34 days | 394 kg |
| 2024 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2025 | 1,687 t | 535 t | 24 days | 373 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 13, 2022, 21:29 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Oct 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Oct 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 19, 2016.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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 W-Sapphire now?
- W-Sapphire (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC, moored, in the South Atlantic 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 BR IGI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 02:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is W-Sapphire?
- W-Sapphire is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012 by Taizhou CATIC Shipbuilding. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,951.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of W-Sapphire?
- W MARINE INC is recorded as ISM manager for W-Sapphire (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 W-Sapphire?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for W-Sapphire 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 W-Sapphire. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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