Arklow Beacon
General cargo ship · Netherlands · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
Arklow Beacon (General cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Dublin-Marine Terminal (Irish Sea). 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 DUBLIN; its reported draught is 7.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 04:29 UTC). Registered owner: Glenthorne Shipping Limited (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).
Current voyage: from Musel-Arnao (departed Sep 29, 2026, 20:53 UTC) to DUBLIN
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 5,065
- Size (length × beam)
- 119 m
- Registered owner
- Glenthorne Shipping Limited
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.3425° N, 6.1985° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 261°
- Heading
- 276°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Musel-Arnao).
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
- Arklow Beacon
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9638795
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 244830098
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PBVX
- Flag
- Netherlands
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 5,065
- Length overall
- 119.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2014
NetherlandsA 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.
- Registered owner
- Glenthorne Shipping Limited(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 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, 2026FERUS SMIT B.V(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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 Musel-ArnaoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Musel-ArnaoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left MittelsburenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MittelsburenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 | 5,219 t | 1,647 t | 231 days | 118 kg |
| 2019 | 5,414 t | 1,711 t | 246 days | 105 kg |
| 2020 | 4,797 t | 1,496 t | 174 days | 107 kg |
| 2021 | 4,665 t | 1,455 t | 171 days | 111 kg |
| 2022 | 5,074 t | 1,597 t | 195 days | 105 kg |
| 2023 | 4,431 t | 1,399 t | 162 days | 115 kg |
| 2024 | 4,351 t | 1,373 t | 157 days | 111 kg |
| 2025 | 3,754 t | 1,187 t | 144 days | 105 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.8 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musel-Arnao ESMUS | Sep 27, 2026, 21:39 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 20:53 UTC | 47 h 14 min |
| Mittelsburen DEMSB | Jun 10, 2026, 05:10 UTC | Jun 13, 2026, 20:57 UTC | 3 d 15 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arklow Beacon now?
- Arklow Beacon (General cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 06:41 UTC, moored, near Dublin-Marine Terminal (Irish Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was DUBLIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 04:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Arklow Beacon?
- Arklow Beacon is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 2014 by Ferus Smit. The vessel is 119.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 5,065.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Arklow Beacon?
- Glenthorne Shipping Limited is recorded as Registered owner for Arklow Beacon (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Arklow Beacon?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arklow Beacon 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 Arklow Beacon. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Ferus Smit, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Arklow BankIMO 9638769General cargo ship · built 2014 · 5,065 GT
- Arklow BayIMO 9638771General cargo ship · built 2014 · 5,065 GT
- Arklow BeachIMO 9638783General cargo ship · built 2014 · 5,065 GT
- Arklow BraveIMO 9638800General cargo ship · built 2015 · 5,065 GT
- Arklow BreezeIMO 9638812General cargo ship · built 2015 · 5,065 GT
- Arklow AccordIMO 9851945General cargo ship · built 2020 · 5,078 GT
- Arklow ArcherIMO 9851969General cargo ship · built 2020 · 5,078 GT
- Arklow ArrowIMO 9851971General cargo ship · built 2021 · 5,078 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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