What kind of ship is SOUND PEARL?

SOUND PEARL is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 188 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,829.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SOUND PEARL?

SMT Shipping (Cyprus) Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for SOUND PEARL (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 SOUND PEARL?

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

SOUND PEARL

Bulk carrier · Bahamas · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9452907MMSI311001220Call signC6GD9Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 14:05 UTC

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In short

SOUND PEARL (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 14:05 UTC, under way at 9.8 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. ISM manager: SMT Shipping (Cyprus) Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 29,829
Size (length × beam): 188 m × 32 m
ISM manager: SMT Shipping (Cyprus) Ltd

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 14:05 UTC

Position: 28.717° N, 14.5096° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.8 kn
Course: 41°
Heading: 42°

28.717° N, 14.5096° W

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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: SOUND PEARL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9452907
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311001220
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6GD9
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,829
Length overall: 188 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2011

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.

ISM manager: SMT Shipping (Cyprus) Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding
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
Sep 18, 2013	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 7, 2013	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 6, 2013	Reported arrival at Long BeachAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jan 2, 2017衝突(単) · 貨物船運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)静岡県静岡市清水港清水港外防波堤南灯台から真方位018°640m付近
貨物船NIKKEI VERDE衝突(消波ブロック)Report published Jul 26, 2018
貨物船NIKKEI VERDEは、入航中、外港防波堤の消波ブロックに衝突した。 NIKKEI VERDEは、右舷No.1バラストタンク内部溶接部に亀裂を伴う外板の凹損を生じた。

Source: 運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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
2021	1,395 t	440 t	20 days	234 kg
2022	3,868 t	1,234 t	56 days	265 kg
2023	7,250 t	2,321 t	111 days	246 kg
2025	2,705 t	863 t	41 days	251 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.93 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
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Sep 18, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Sep 7, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Sep 6, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jul 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jun 25, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 25, 2013.

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 SOUND PEARL now?: SOUND PEARL (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 14:05 UTC, under way at 9.8 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean.
What kind of ship is SOUND PEARL?: SOUND PEARL is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 188 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,829.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SOUND PEARL?: SMT Shipping (Cyprus) Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for SOUND PEARL (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 SOUND PEARL?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SOUND PEARL 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 SOUND PEARL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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