CELTIC EXPLORER
General cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2007 · AIS Class A
In short
CELTIC EXPLORER (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Liverpool. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GB BRK (Birkenhead); its reported draught is 5.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 13:29 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 29, 2026, 23:13 UTC. ISM manager: Charles M Willie & Co Shipping (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Year built
- 2007
- Gross tonnage
- 2,545
- Size (length × beam)
- 89 m × 13 m
- ISM manager
- Charles M Willie & Co Shipping
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.4029° N, 3.0294° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 227°
- Heading
- 296°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Liverpool).
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
- CELTIC EXPLORER
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9380726
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 304905000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V2QY6
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,545
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84265136. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,813 t
- Length overall
- 88.6 m
- Beam
- 12.5 m
- Year built
- 2007
Antigua & BarbudaA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- 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 LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SouthwickAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SouthwickAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,966 t | 613 t | 129 days | 70 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (16.96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 29, 2026, 23:13 UTC | in port | — |
| Southwick GBSHK | Jun 9, 2026, 15:21 UTC | Jun 9, 2026, 16:06 UTC | 46 min |
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 CELTIC EXPLORER now?
- CELTIC EXPLORER (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:58 UTC, moored, in the port of Liverpool. The crew-entered destination was GB BRK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 13:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is CELTIC EXPLORER?
- CELTIC EXPLORER is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2007 by Damen Shipyards Bergum. The vessel is 88.6 m long with a beam of 12.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,545.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CELTIC EXPLORER?
- Charles M Willie & Co Shipping is recorded as ISM manager for CELTIC EXPLORER (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for CELTIC EXPLORER?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CELTIC EXPLORER 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 CELTIC EXPLORER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Damen Shipyards Bergum, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- PRIMA LADYIMO 9195652General cargo ship · built 1999 · 2,548 GT
- RIX SAPPHIREIMO 9195729General cargo ship · built 2000 · 2,545 GT
- GEMLIKIMO 9195705Cargo ship · built 2001 · 2,545 GT
- MADICKENIMO 9195755General cargo ship · built 2001 · 2,545 GT
- RIX FJORDIMO 9195717General cargo ship · built 2001 · 2,545 GT
- SvealandIMO 9195743General cargo ship · built 2001 · 2,545 GT
- Eems DartIMO 9195640General cargo ship · built 2002 · 2,535 GT
- Sea MelodyIMO 9195638General cargo ship · built 2002 · 2,545 GT
- EEMS DOLLARDIMO 9278337General cargo ship · built 2003 · 2,545 GT
- Eems ExeIMO 9195535General cargo ship · built 2003 · 2,535 GT
- Rix DeltaIMO 9195767General cargo ship · built 2003 · 2,545 GT
- GT CETUSIMO 9278349General cargo ship · built 2004 · 2,545 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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