What kind of ship is Caroline?

Caroline is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2009 by Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd. The vessel is 133 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,473.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Caroline?

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

Caroline

General cargo ship · Portugal · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9501863MMSI255962000Call signCQZHLast AIS position Sep 23, 2026, 12:03 UTC

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In short

Caroline (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 12:03 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Harburg: arrived Jun 19, 2026, left Jun 21, 2026. ISM manager: SAL Shipping UG (haftungsbeschrankt) & Co. KG MS "CAROLINE" (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 11,473
Size (length × beam): 133 m × 23 m
ISM manager: SAL Shipping UG (haftungsbeschrankt) & Co. KG MS "CAROLINE"

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Last reported position

received Sep 23, 2026, 12:03 UTC

Position: 19.4987° N, 18.2312° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15 kn
Course: 180°
Heading: 180°

19.4987° N, 18.2312° 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: Caroline
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9501863
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255962000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQZH
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: General cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 11,473
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83639235. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.10,128 t
Length overall: 133 m
Beam: 23 m
Year built: 2009

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: SAL Shipping UG (haftungsbeschrankt) & Co. KG MS "CAROLINE"
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd
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
Jun 21, 2026, 10:44 UTC	Left HarburgAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 19, 2026, 20:04 UTC	Arrived at HarburgAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Feb 21, 2026, 07:47 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 21, 2026, 04:10 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 6, 2025, 07:11 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 4, 2025, 07:50 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 27, 2022, 14:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 26, 2022, 07:43 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.

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	9,233 t	2,936 t	111 days	262 kg
2019	16,949 t	5,394 t	205 days	259 kg
2020	9,652 t	3,051 t	125 days	255 kg
2021	1,779 t	564 t	21 days	266 kg
2022	7,172 t	2,263 t	80 days	283 kg
2023	8,858 t	2,785 t	81 days	385 kg
2024	6,626 t	2,090 t	69 days	325 kg
2025	7,972 t	2,545 t	89 days	290 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (23.77 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
Harburg DEHBU	Jun 19, 2026, 20:04 UTC	Jun 21, 2026, 10:44 UTC	38 h 40 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Feb 21, 2026, 04:10 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 4, 2025, 07:50 UTC	SSKA2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 26, 2022, 07:43 UTC	SSKA2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Cleveland USCLE	Departure	Oct 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Cleveland USCLE	Arrival	Oct 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	May 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	May 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PENN MANOR AREA, PA	Arrival	May 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PENN MANOR AREA, PA	Departure	May 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	May 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	May 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jan 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 8, 2010.

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 Caroline now?: Caroline (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 12:03 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Caroline?: Caroline is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2009 by Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd. The vessel is 133 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,473.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Caroline?: SAL Shipping UG (haftungsbeschrankt) & Co. KG MS "CAROLINE" is recorded as ISM manager for Caroline (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Caroline?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Caroline 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 Caroline. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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