Where is Prelude now?

Prelude (Chemical tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 00:53 UTC, at anchor, near Tahkoluoto (Baltic Sea). The crew-entered destination was FI POR (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 00:35 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Prelude?

Prelude is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2020 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 21,326.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Prelude?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Prelude 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Prelude. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Prelude

Chemical tanker · Singapore · built 2020 · AIS Class A

IMO9810654MMSI563335100Call signS6TS6Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 00:53 UTC

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In short

Prelude (Chemical tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 00:53 UTC, at anchor, near Tahkoluoto (Baltic Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is FI POR (Bjorneborg (Pori)); its reported draught is 7.2 m (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 00:35 UTC).

Current voyage: from Kallo (departed Sep 17, 2026, 03:18 UTC) to FI POR (Bjorneborg (Pori))

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Singapore
Year built: 2020
Gross tonnage: 21,326
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 00:53 UTC

Position: 61.5927° N, 21.268° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.5 kn
Course: 76°
Heading: 166°

61.5927° N, 21.268° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Kallo and Lillo).

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: Prelude
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9810654
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 563335100
Call signWhat is a call sign?: S6TS6
Flag: Singapore
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 21,326
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104378602. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.34,843 t
Length overall: 180 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 2020

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 Kurushima 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
Sep 17, 2026, 03:18 UTC	Left KalloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 17, 2026, 01:35 UTC	Arrived at KalloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 17, 2026, 01:30 UTC	Left LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 13, 2026, 01:14 UTC	Arrived at LilloAIS-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.

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
2022	2,939 t	938 t	43 days	218 kg
2023	1,584 t	504 t	25 days	228 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.05 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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Kallo BEKOU	Sep 17, 2026, 01:35 UTC	Sep 17, 2026, 03:18 UTC	1 h 43 min
Lillo BELIL	Sep 13, 2026, 01:14 UTC	Sep 17, 2026, 01:30 UTC	4 d 0 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 Prelude now?: Prelude (Chemical tanker, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 00:53 UTC, at anchor, near Tahkoluoto (Baltic Sea). The crew-entered destination was FI POR (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 00:35 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Prelude?: Prelude is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2020 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 21,326.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Prelude?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Prelude 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Prelude. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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