What kind of ship is Paul Candies?

Paul Candies is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2018 by Candies Shipbuilders. The vessel is 101 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,743.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Paul Candies?

Otto Candies is recorded as Registered owner for Paul Candies (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Paul Candies?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Paul Candies 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 Paul Candies. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Paul Candies

Cargo ship · United States · built 2018 · AIS Class A

IMO9679725MMSI368013860Call signWDJ8177Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 15:57 UTC

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In short

Paul Candies (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 15:57 UTC, not moving, 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 CVOW; its reported draught is 5.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 03:58 UTC). Registered owner: Otto Candies (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Norfolk (departed Oct 2, 2026, 03:27 UTC) to CVOW

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2018
Gross tonnage: 5,743
Size (length × beam): 101 m × 21 m
Registered owner: Otto Candies

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 15:57 UTC

Position: 36.9773° N, 75.3426° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.2 kn
Course: 249°
Heading: 43°

36.9773° N, 75.3426° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Norfolk and Hampton Roads Pt).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Paul Candies
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9679725
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368013860
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDJ8177
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 5,743
Net tonnage: 1,722
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q126361095. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,583 t
Length overall: 101 m
Beam: 21 m
Year built: 2018

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.

Registered owner: Otto Candies
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Managing owner (USCG): OTTO CANDIES LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Operator: Otto Candies
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Ship radio licensee (FCC): Otto Candies, LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2017 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.
Builder: Candies Shipbuilders
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
Oct 2, 2026, 03:27 UTC	Left NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 04:29 UTC	Arrived at NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 09:14 UTC	Left Hampton Roads PtAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 12:07 UTC	Arrived at Hampton Roads PtAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 11:58 UTC	Left NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 21:53 UTC	Arrived at NorfolkAIS-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.

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
Norfolk USORF	Oct 1, 2026, 04:29 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 03:27 UTC	22 h 58 min
Hampton Roads Pt USHR3	Sep 26, 2026, 12:07 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 09:14 UTC	21 h 7 min
Norfolk USORF	Sep 22, 2026, 21:53 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 11:58 UTC	3 d 14 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 Paul Candies now?: Paul Candies (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 15:57 UTC, not moving, 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 CVOW (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 03:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Paul Candies?: Paul Candies is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2018 by Candies Shipbuilders. The vessel is 101 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,743.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Paul Candies?: Otto Candies is recorded as Registered owner for Paul Candies (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Paul Candies?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Paul Candies 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 Paul Candies. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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