WAY FORWARD
Car carrier · Sweden · AIS Class A
In short
WAY FORWARD (Car carrier, Sweden flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Setubal (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is PTSET (Setubal); its reported draught is 7.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 03:42 UTC). ISM manager: Wallenius Marine (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Santander (departed Sep 29, 2026, 19:04 UTC) to PTSET (Setubal)
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- Flag
- Sweden
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- Wallenius Marine
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 38.5106° N, 8.8653° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 8°
- Heading
- 301°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Santander).
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
- WAY FORWARD
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9945617
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 265055000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- SBOW
- Flag
- Sweden
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
SwedenA 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
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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left SantanderAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SantanderAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left EdgemereAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at EdgemereAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,305 t | 1,743 t | 61 days | 272 kg |
| 2025 | 11,351 t | 3,927 t | 184 days | 202 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santander ESSDR | Sep 28, 2026, 21:37 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 19:04 UTC | 21 h 27 min |
| Edgemere USGME | Jun 15, 2026, 08:07 UTC | Jun 16, 2026, 05:24 UTC | 21 h 17 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is WAY FORWARD now?
- WAY FORWARD (Car carrier, Sweden flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 13:02 UTC, moored, near Setubal (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was PTSET (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 03:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is WAY FORWARD?
- WAY FORWARD is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Sweden.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of WAY FORWARD?
- Wallenius Marine is recorded as ISM manager for WAY FORWARD (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 WAY FORWARD?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for WAY FORWARD 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 WAY FORWARD. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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