GCL SARASWATI
Bulk carrier · Liberia · AIS Class A
In short
GCL SARASWATI (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.6 kn, in the North 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 TAKORADI,GHANA, with an ETA of Oct 13, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 12:14 UTC).
Current voyage: from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (departed Oct 5, 2026, 07:24 UTC) to TAKORADI,GHANA
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 27.5306° N, 16.4492° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.6 kn
- Course
- 192°
- Heading
- 191°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
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
- GCL SARASWATI
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9644500
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636025942
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LZW5
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 Santa Cruz de TenerifeAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Santa Cruz de TenerifeAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| 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 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 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,155 t | 365 t | 14 days | 312 kg |
| 2022 | 3,889 t | 1,230 t | 57 days | 295 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (3.74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife ESSCT | Oct 4, 2026, 11:42 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 07:24 UTC | 19 h 42 min |
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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 25, 2024, 09:22 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 15, 2023, 18:49 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 12, 2019, 17:24 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 30, 2018, 03:03 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Oct 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Sep 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Nov 25, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Nov 24, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Departure | Jul 19, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA | Arrival | Jul 1, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 1, 2013.
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 GCL SARASWATI now?
- GCL SARASWATI (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 12:13 UTC, under way at 13.6 kn, in the North 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 TAKORADI,GHANA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 12:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is GCL SARASWATI?
- GCL SARASWATI is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GCL SARASWATI?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GCL SARASWATI 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 GCL SARASWATI. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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