African Hhb
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2015 · AIS Class A
In short
African Hhb (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9 kn, in the English Channel. 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 ES LPA (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), with an ETA of Oct 10, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 05:46 UTC). ISM manager: SEA VISION SHIPPING INC (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Gdansk (departed Sep 28, 2026, 09:08 UTC) to ES LPA (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2015
- Gross tonnage
- 19,213
- Size (length × beam)
- 175 m × 27 m
- ISM manager
- SEA VISION SHIPPING INC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 49.534° N, 5.2308° W
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 9 kn
- Course
- 242°
- Heading
- 242°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Gdansk).
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
- African Hhb
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9666429
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636015891
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5DI8
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 19,213
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117028575. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.28,358 t
- Length overall
- 175 m
- Beam
- 27 m
- Year built
- 2015
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 Oct 5, 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.
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 | 6,053 t | 1,930 t | 104 days | 231 kg |
| 2019 | 5,555 t | 1,774 t | 93 days | 213 kg |
| 2020 | 5,335 t | 1,698 t | 82 days | 208 kg |
| 2021 | 8,246 t | 2,629 t | 71 days | 373 kg |
| 2022 | 5,110 t | 1,631 t | 82 days | 229 kg |
| 2023 | 6,375 t | 2,030 t | 108 days | 255 kg |
| 2024 | 7,742 t | 2,466 t | 131 days | 212 kg |
| 2025 | 7,492 t | 2,393 t | 135 days | 214 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk PLGDN | Sep 27, 2026, 01:57 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 09:08 UTC | 31 h 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk PLGDN | Arrival | Sep 22, 2026, 10:05 UTC | Bytomskie | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 22, 2026.
Source: Urząd Morski w Gdyni (www.umgdy.gov.pl); processed by Seadar (times converted to UTC, IMO checksum-validated). The retrieval date is shown with the data. Licence: Polish PSI reuse (ustawa o otwartych danych), conditions: cite source, date, processing.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is African Hhb now?
- African Hhb (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 12:36 UTC, under way at 9 kn, in the English Channel. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ES LPA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 05:46 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is African Hhb?
- African Hhb is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015 by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. The vessel is 175 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 19,213.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of African Hhb?
- SEA VISION SHIPPING INC is recorded as ISM manager for African Hhb (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 African Hhb?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for African Hhb 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 African Hhb. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- African LilyIMO 9666443Bulk carrier · built 2015 · 19,213 GT
- African MagnoliaIMO 9666455Bulk carrier · built 2016 · 19,213 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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