Where is Spring Melody now?

Spring Melody (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:09 UTC, at anchor, near Durban (Indian Ocean). The crew-entered destination was ZADUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:46 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Spring Melody?

Spring Melody is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2014 by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,467.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Spring Melody?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spring Melody 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. Spring Melody has 10 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Spring Melody

Bulk carrier · Hong Kong · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9666053MMSI477271800Call signVRNH8Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 15:09 UTC

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In short

Spring Melody (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:09 UTC, at anchor, near Durban (Indian Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ZADUR (Durban); its reported draught is 12.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:46 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 36,467
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 15:09 UTC

Position: 29.694° S, 31.1961° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.5 kn
Course: 245°
Heading: 69°

29.694° S, 31.1961° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Spring Melody
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9666053
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477271800
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRNH8
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 36,467
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84254833. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.63,233 t
Length overall: 199.9 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2014

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.

Builder: Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding
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
May 18, 2023	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 17, 2023	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 9, 2022	Inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 12, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 13, 2020, 06:23 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 12, 2020, 15:57 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 22, 2018	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 20, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 18, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 2, 2018	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 25, 2016	Reported departure from VancouverAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 24, 2016	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 23, 2016	Reported arrival at VancouverAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 7, 2014	Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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
May 18, 2023	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Apr 17, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
May 9, 2022	Vessel Inspection	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Sep 12, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Aug 22, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Aug 20, 2018	Boarding	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Aug 18, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Aug 2, 2018	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jul 24, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Nov 7, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	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	5,087 t	1,621 t	69 days	271 kg
2021	1,053 t	337 t	14 days	380 kg
2022	3,996 t	1,271 t	63 days	255 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.22 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	May 12, 2020, 15:57 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Jul 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Jul 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 8, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA	Arrival	Nov 7, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 7, 2014.

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 Spring Melody now?: Spring Melody (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:09 UTC, at anchor, near Durban (Indian Ocean). The crew-entered destination was ZADUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:46 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Spring Melody?: Spring Melody is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2014 by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,467.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Spring Melody?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spring Melody 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. Spring Melody has 10 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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