What kind of ship is African Griffon?

African Griffon is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2014 by Shin Kasado Dockyard. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,815.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for African Griffon?

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

African Griffon

Bulk carrier · Bahamas · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9701205MMSI311000269Call signC6BI2Last AIS position Sep 13, 2026, 16:34 UTC

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In short

African Griffon (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 13, 2026, 16:34 UTC, under way at 12.8 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 34,815
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 13, 2026, 16:34 UTC

Position: 2.4465° N, 101.663° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.8 kn
Course: 310°
Heading: 310°

2.4465° N, 101.663° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: African Griffon
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9701205
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311000269
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6BI2
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 34,815
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104034419. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.61,286 t
Length overall: 199.9 m
Beam: 32.2 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: Shin Kasado Dockyard
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
Mar 27, 2016	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 23, 2016	Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 6, 2015	Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred May 16, 2019ACC · Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Laplace, LA, USA
American Liberty / African Griffon / Ever Grace, Laplace, LA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM034)Report published Dec 17, 2020
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the contact of the tank vessel American Liberty and multiple vessels, barges, and wharfs was poor bridge resource management and miscommunication between the pilot and the master, which led to the bridge team’s delay in carrying out an engine order and caused a delay in the vessel attaining sufficient speed to conduct a

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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
2021	1,475 t	472 t	28 days	212 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (4.05 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
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Mar 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Mar 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Nov 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Nov 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Gulfport USGPT	Departure	Nov 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Gulfport USGPT	Arrival	Oct 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Oct 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Oct 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 27, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 27, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Departure	Oct 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Arrival	Oct 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 23, 2014.

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 African Griffon now?: African Griffon (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 13, 2026, 16:34 UTC, under way at 12.8 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is African Griffon?: African Griffon is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2014 by Shin Kasado Dockyard. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,815.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for African Griffon?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for African Griffon 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 Griffon. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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