BLUE MARLIN
Cargo · Malta · Class A
Current position
updated 8 hr agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- BLUE MARLIN
- IMO number
- 9186338
- MMSI
- 248314000
- Call sign
- 9HA4605
- Flag
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- Vessel type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnage
- 51,821
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 224.8 m
- Beam
- 63.1 m
- Year built
- 2000
- Builder
- CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Boskalis
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About BLUE MARLIN
Blue Marlin and her sister ship MV Black Marlin compose the Marlin class of semisubmersible heavy-lift ships operated by Dockwise Shipping of the Netherlands. Designed to transport very large, semisubmersible drilling rigs above the transport ship's deck, she is equipped with 38 cabins to accommodate 60 people, a workout room, sauna and swimming facilities, and a secure citadel for protection against pirate attacks.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Oct 16, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Aug 18, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Jan 28, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| May 19, 2011 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Mar 11, 2010 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 2, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Dec 26, 2009 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jan 29, 2009 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Nov 7, 2005 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Oct 1, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Sep 29, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Jul 15, 2002 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Sep 23, 2001 | Vessel Inspection | Lake Charles, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 29, 2001 | Vessel Inspection | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
| Jul 21, 2000 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Jul 15, 2000 | Vessel Inspection | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; 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 | 30,360 t | 9,667 t | 292 days | 905 kg |
| 2019 | 7,736 t | 2,470 t | 49 days | 806 kg |
| 2021 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2023 | 12,862 t | 4,035 t | 77 days | 806 kg |
| 2024 | 39,797 t | 12,759 t | 265 days | 620 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is BLUE MARLIN now?
- BLUE MARLIN (IMO 9186338) was last detected in the Caribbean Sea at 10.6419° N, 61.6338° W, making 0.0 knots — 8 hr ago. Seadar tracks BLUE MARLIN live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is BLUE MARLIN?
- BLUE MARLIN is a cargo sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2000 by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan. The vessel is 224.8 m long with a beam of 63.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,821.
- Who owns BLUE MARLIN?
- BLUE MARLIN is operated by Royal Boskalis. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has BLUE MARLIN been detained or sanctioned?
- BLUE MARLIN has 20 recorded Port State Control inspections with no detentions.