VSG FORTUNE
Bulk carrier · Barbados · built 2004 · AIS Class A
In short
VSG FORTUNE (Bulk carrier, Barbados flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Barbados
- Year built
- 2004
- Gross tonnage
- 40,167
- Size (length × beam)
- 224 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 1.1754° N, 103.9264° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.2 kn
- Course
- 278°
- Heading
- 217°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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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- Name
- VSG FORTUNE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9281449
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 314264000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 8PUT
- Flag
- Barbados
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 40,167
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117024338. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.73,592 t
- Length overall
- 224 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2004
BarbadosA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from TacomaAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at TacomaAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2010 | Boarding | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Apr 15, 2010 | Vessel Operational Control | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Jan 27, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Vessel Operational Control | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Boarding | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jan 9, 2005 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma USTIW | Departure | Jan 30, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tacoma USTIW | Arrival | Jan 25, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Jun 16, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Jun 16, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Departure | Jun 10, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA | Arrival | Jun 8, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Departure | Apr 18, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Newport News USNNS | Arrival | Apr 18, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Feb 12, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Feb 10, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Feb 3, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Feb 3, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 16, 2007.
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 VSG FORTUNE now?
- VSG FORTUNE (Bulk carrier, Barbados flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 18, 2026, 09:36 UTC, at anchor, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is VSG FORTUNE?
- VSG FORTUNE is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Barbados, built in 2004 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 224 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,167.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for VSG FORTUNE?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VSG FORTUNE 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. VSG FORTUNE has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hanwha Ocean, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Alpha AfovosIMO 9221853Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 39,941 GT
- AngelinaIMO 9218791Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 40,121 GT
- Bao Neng 16IMO 9221865Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 39,941 GT
- Hoanh Son SkyIMO 9216236Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 39,973 GT
- Hoanh Son StarIMO 9216212Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 39,973 GT
- JOHNNY PIMO 9218789Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 40,121 GT
- ORIENTAL PROMOTIONIMO 9216248Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 39,818 GT
- YONGFAMENIMO 9216224Cargo ship · built 2001 · 39,831 GT
- Zhe Neng 1IMO 9224788Bulk carrier · built 2001 · 39,973 GT
- AC JIAHEIMO 9221877Bulk carrier · built 2002 · 39,941 GT
- Desert EagleIMO 9224790Bulk carrier · built 2002 · 39,973 GT
- V GEMIMO 9221889Cargo ship · built 2002 · 39,941 GT
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