Helle Ritscher
Container ship · Liberia · built 2006 · AIS Class A
In short
Helle Ritscher (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Teesport. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ISREY (Reykjavik), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:20 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 15:03 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2006
- Gross tonnage
- 17,360
- Size (length × beam)
- 179 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.6005° N, 1.1501° W
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 315°
- Heading
- 315°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Teesport and Rotterdam).
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
- Helle Ritscher
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9333371
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636091030
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- A8IS6
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 17,360
- Length overall
- 178.6 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2006
LiberiaA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at TeesportAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left RotterdamAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RotterdamAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TeesportAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TeesportAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Boarding | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Vessel Operational Control | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, 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.
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 | 16,407 t | 5,210 t | 228 days | 249 kg |
| 2025 | 15,674 t | 5,030 t | 119 days | 342 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (25.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teesport GBTEE | Oct 1, 2026, 15:03 UTC | in port | — |
| Rotterdam NLRTM | Sep 28, 2026, 12:47 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 20:41 UTC | 2 d 7 h |
| Teesport GBTEE | Sep 3, 2026, 11:46 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 12:47 UTC | 25 d 1 h |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Helle Ritscher now?
- Helle Ritscher (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:46 UTC, moored, in the port of Teesport. The crew-entered destination was ISREY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Helle Ritscher?
- Helle Ritscher is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by Pella Sietas. The vessel is 178.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 17,360.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Helle Ritscher?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Helle Ritscher 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. Helle Ritscher has 13 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Pella Sietas, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- MSC VANQUISH IIIMO 9242625Container ship · built 2001 · 17,189 GT
- BOMAR VICTORYIMO 9242649Container ship · built 2002 · 17,189 GT
- MSC AMYIMO 9242651Container ship · built 2002 · 17,189 GT
- MSC KAYLAIMO 9242637Container ship · built 2002 · 17,189 GT
- Vera DIMO 9290177Container ship · built 2004 · 17,188 GT
- VictoriaIMO 9290165Container ship · built 2004 · 17,188 GT
- Jonni RitscherIMO 9333383Container ship · built 2006 · 17,360 GT
- MSC VALDIVIA IIIMO 9333395Container ship · built 2006 · 17,360 GT
- QUEEN B IIIIMO 9333369Container ship · built 2006 · 17,360 GT
- MSC VALA IIIMO 9344722Container ship · built 2007 · 17,360 GT
- MSC VIOLETTA IIIMO 9344710Container ship · built 2007 · 17,360 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Seadar profile.
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