Where is MV Powerful now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MV Powerful in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Powerful?

MV Powerful is a ship, built in 1994. The vessel is 225 m long and has a gross tonnage of 38,639.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV Powerful?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Powerful 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 MV Powerful. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV Powerful

ship · built 1994

IMO9042233No AIS position on record

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In short

MV Powerful (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1994
Gross tonnage: 38,639
Size (length × beam): 225 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Powerful
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9042233
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 38,639
Length overall: 225 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1994

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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Nov 27, 2013	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 19, 2013	Reported arrival at PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 10, 2012	Reported departure from TampaAuthority-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.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar 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
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Nov 27, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Nov 19, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Departure	Aug 10, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	Aug 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Dec 2, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Nov 20, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Departure	Nov 28, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA	Arrival	Nov 19, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Feb 26, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Feb 11, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	Nov 24, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Nov 20, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 5, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About MV Powerful

MV Powerful is a Danish-flagged cargo ship owned by Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. of Greece. It was attacked with the intention of hijack by Somali pirates using assault rifles on 11 November 2008 in the Gulf of Aden off the Horn of Africa. Its capture was thwarted by the Royal Marines of the British frigate, HMS Cumberland, as well as the crew of a Russian Neustrashimy-class frigate. The 11 November 2008 incident off Somalia's coast occurred 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south of the Yemeni coast, in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates approached the vessel in a dhow, but were repelled by helicopters from the British and possibly Russian ships. The dhow was later detected by the Cumberland, and a unit of Royal Marines gave chase in a rigid craft. The pirates fired upon the Marines; the Marines returned fire and killed two pirates.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Powerful now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MV Powerful in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Powerful?: MV Powerful is a ship, built in 1994. The vessel is 225 m long and has a gross tonnage of 38,639.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV Powerful?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Powerful 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 MV Powerful. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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