What kind of ship is ESL WAFA?

ESL WAFA is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 304.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,934.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for ESL WAFA?

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

ESL WAFA

Cargo ship · Portugal · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9306160MMSI255915789Call signCQ2247Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 06:05 UTC

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In short

ESL WAFA (Cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 06:05 UTC, under way at 14.3 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 73,934
Size (length × beam): 304 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 06:05 UTC

Position: 26.5789° N, 121.519° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.3 kn
Course: 23°
Heading: 17°

26.5789° N, 121.519° 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: ESL WAFA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9306160
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255915789
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQ2247
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 73,934
Length overall: 304.1 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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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Operator: Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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
Aug 26, 2023, 23:04 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 26, 2023, 13:21 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 18, 2015	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 18, 2015	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 26, 2023, 13:21 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jun 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jun 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jun 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Jun 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Jun 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Jun 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Jun 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Jun 13, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Jun 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Jun 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jun 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 21, 2014.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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 ESL WAFA now?: ESL WAFA (Cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 06:05 UTC, under way at 14.3 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is ESL WAFA?: ESL WAFA is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 304.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,934.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for ESL WAFA?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ESL WAFA 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 ESL WAFA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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