What kind of ship is Onego Merchant?

Onego Merchant is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2002 by Volharding Shipyards. The vessel is 132 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,301.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Onego Merchant?

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

Onego Merchant

General cargo ship · Portugal · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9238363MMSI255806142Call signCQAD4Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 18:56 UTC

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In short

Onego Merchant (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 18:56 UTC, at anchor, in the port of Castletown. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBPTL; its reported draught is 6.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 17:48 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 30, 2026, 13:31 UTC. ISM manager: LIBERTY BLUE SHIPMANAGEMENT GmbH & Co. KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 6,301
Size (length × beam): 132 m × 16 m
ISM manager: LIBERTY BLUE SHIPMANAGEMENT GmbH & Co. KG

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 18:56 UTC

Position: 50.6129° N, 2.3731° W
Area: English Channel
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.7 kn
Course: 6°
Heading: —

50.6129° N, 2.3731° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Castletown).

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Onego Merchant
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9238363
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806142
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQAD4
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataGeneral cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 6,301
Length overall: 132 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2002

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: LIBERTY BLUE SHIPMANAGEMENT GmbH & Co. KG
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Volharding Shipyards
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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
Sep 30, 2026, 13:31 UTC	Arrived at CastletownAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 8, 2016	Reported departure from WilmingtonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 22, 2015	Reported departure from Port ArthurAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 21, 2015	Reported arrival at Port ArthurAuthority-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.

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	5,442 t	1,733 t	172 days	133 kg
2019	2,757 t	879 t	72 days	150 kg
2020	5,155 t	1,641 t	129 days	156 kg
2021	3,949 t	1,260 t	105 days	139 kg
2022	5,566 t	1,773 t	168 days	121 kg
2023	4,923 t	1,554 t	149 days	123 kg
2024	3,934 t	1,256 t	108 days	120 kg
2025	5,409 t	1,723 t	154 days	126 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (13.68 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 Seadar 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
Castletown GBCSW	Sep 30, 2026, 13:31 UTC	in port	—

Detected by Seadar 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Wilmington USILG	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Nov 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Nov 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Oct 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Oct 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Departure	Jun 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	Jun 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jun 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jun 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Panama City USPFN	Departure	Jun 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Panama City USPFN	Arrival	Jun 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Jun 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 8, 2008.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Onego Merchant now?: Onego Merchant (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 18:56 UTC, at anchor, in the port of Castletown. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was GBPTL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 17:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Onego Merchant?: Onego Merchant is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2002 by Volharding Shipyards. The vessel is 132 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,301.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Onego Merchant?: LIBERTY BLUE SHIPMANAGEMENT GmbH & Co. KG is recorded as ISM manager for Onego Merchant (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 Seadar hold for Onego Merchant?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Onego Merchant 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 Onego Merchant. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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