What kind of ship is As Columbia?

As Columbia is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2006 by Meyer Wismar. The vessel is 221.7 m long with a beam of 29.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 27,971.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for As Columbia?

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

As Columbia

Cargo ship · Portugal · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9320037MMSI255806072Call signCQIU6Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 10:20 UTC

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In short

As Columbia (Cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 10:20 UTC, under way at 19.4 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 CNQNZ, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 04:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 10:14 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 27,971
Size (length × beam): 222 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 10:20 UTC

Position: 1.2136° N, 103.9182° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 19.4 kn
Course: 66°
Heading: 65°

1.2136° N, 103.9182° 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: As Columbia
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9320037
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806072
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQIU6
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 27,971
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84261272. Added to Seadar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.37,929 t
Length overall: 221.7 m
Beam: 29.9 m
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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Operator: Ahrenkiel-Gruppe(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Q402705(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Meyer Wismar
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 1, 2025, 01:01 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 30, 2025, 15:46 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 5, 2025, 23:15 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 5, 2025, 08:52 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 14, 2025, 10:04 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 14, 2025, 01:16 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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	Jun 30, 2025, 15:46 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 5, 2025, 08:52 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 14, 2025, 01:16 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 29, 2025, 14:57 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 4, 2025, 15:23 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 25, 2025, 03:29 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 10, 2025, 08:35 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 25, 2024, 04:38 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 15, 2024, 16:49 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 31, 2024, 17:40 UTC	KC11	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 21, 2024, 10:29 UTC	KC7	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 4, 2024, 23:31 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 14, 2006.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is As Columbia now?: As Columbia (Cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 10:20 UTC, under way at 19.4 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 CNQNZ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 10:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is As Columbia?: As Columbia is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2006 by Meyer Wismar. The vessel is 221.7 m long with a beam of 29.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 27,971.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for As Columbia?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for As Columbia 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 As Columbia. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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