What kind of ship is Benjamin Confidence?

Benjamin Confidence is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2017 by Hakodate Dock. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 21,502.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Benjamin Confidence?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Benjamin Confidence from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Benjamin Confidence has 6 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Benjamin Confidence

Bulk carrier · Portugal · built 2017 · AIS Class A

IMO9713234MMSI255806337Call signCQEB6Last AIS position Sep 10, 2026, 14:03 UTC

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In short

Benjamin Confidence (Bulk carrier, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 10, 2026, 14:03 UTC, under way at 5.5 kn, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Merksem: arrived Jun 10, 2026, left Jun 13, 2026. ISM manager: HELLAS CONFIDENCE SHIPMANAGEMENT S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2017
Gross tonnage: 21,502
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 30 m
ISM manager: HELLAS CONFIDENCE SHIPMANAGEMENT S.A.

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Last reported position

received Sep 10, 2026, 14:03 UTC

Position: 1.2733° N, 103.9139° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5.5 kn
Course: 114°
Heading: 112°

1.2733° N, 103.9139° 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: Benjamin Confidence
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9713234
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806337
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQEB6
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 21,502
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104035172. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.34,898 t
Length overall: 180 m
Beam: 30 m
Year built: 2017

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.

ISM manager: HELLAS CONFIDENCE SHIPMANAGEMENT S.A.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Hakodate Dock
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
Jun 13, 2026, 12:01 UTC	Left MerksemAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 10, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Arrived at MerksemAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 4, 2024	Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 13, 2023	Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 27, 2020	Inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 12, 2019	Port State Control inspection at Baltimore, Maryland	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 8, 2018	Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 8, 2017	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	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
Dec 4, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Miami Beach, Florida	clean
Mar 13, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jul 27, 2020	Vessel Operational Control	Seattle, Washington	clean
Aug 12, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	Baltimore, Maryland	clean
Aug 8, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Mar 8, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	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
2018	5,285 t	1,691 t	64 days	283 kg
2019	5,774 t	1,844 t	97 days	216 kg
2020	3,522 t	1,113 t	56 days	218 kg
2022	6,899 t	2,182 t	122 days	198 kg
2023	263 t	83 t	4 days	316 kg
2025	3,801 t	1,211 t	70 days	199 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.26 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
Merksem BEMRK	Jun 10, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Jun 13, 2026, 12:01 UTC	2 d 16 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 Benjamin Confidence now?: Benjamin Confidence (Bulk carrier, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 10, 2026, 14:03 UTC, under way at 5.5 kn, near Keppel (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 Benjamin Confidence?: Benjamin Confidence is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2017 by Hakodate Dock. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 21,502.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Benjamin Confidence?: HELLAS CONFIDENCE SHIPMANAGEMENT S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for Benjamin Confidence (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Benjamin Confidence?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Benjamin Confidence from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Benjamin Confidence has 6 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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