What kind of ship is Nordic Freedom?

Nordic Freedom is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2005 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 274 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 83,594.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Nordic Freedom?

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

Nordic Freedom

Oil tanker · Bahamas · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9288887MMSI311817000Call signC6UL7Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 02:29 UTC

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In short

Nordic Freedom (Oil tanker, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 02:29 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, 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. Its crew-entered AIS destination is AEPA; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 01:15 UTC).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 83,594
Size (length × beam): 274 m × 48 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 02:29 UTC

Position: 1.2383° N, 103.9686° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.1 kn
Course: 71°
Heading: 73°

1.2383° N, 103.9686° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Nordic Freedom
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9288887
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311817000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6UL7
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 83,594
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024509. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.159,331 t
Length overall: 274 m
Beam: 48 m
Year built: 2005

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.

Builder: Hanwha Ocean
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
Jul 14, 2016	Reported departure from PhiladelphiaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 8, 2016	Reported arrival at LOWER DELAWARE BAY DELAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 10, 2016	Reported departure from WilmingtonAuthority-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	5,752 t	1,845 t	51 days	520 kg
2019	12,412 t	3,971 t	86 days	615 kg
2020	514 t	160 t	3 days	1,332 kg
2021	11,689 t	3,738 t	84 days	663 kg
2022	16,229 t	5,200 t	127 days	787 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (3.29 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Jul 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LOWER DELAWARE BAY DEL	Arrival	Jul 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILG	Departure	Feb 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LOWER DELAWARE BAY DEL	Arrival	Jan 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Feb 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Feb 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPWM	Departure	Jan 26, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPWM	Arrival	Jan 25, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 18, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 14, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 16, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 26, 2005.

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 Nordic Freedom now?: Nordic Freedom (Oil tanker, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 02:29 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, 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. The crew-entered destination was AEPA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 01:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Nordic Freedom?: Nordic Freedom is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2005 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 274 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 83,594.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Nordic Freedom?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordic Freedom 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 Nordic Freedom. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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