What kind of ship is Nordorchid?

Nordorchid is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2013 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,081.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Nordorchid?

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

Nordorchid

Oil tanker · Portugal · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9624079MMSI255806156Call signCQAF2Last AIS position Aug 30, 2026, 18:43 UTC

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In short

Nordorchid (Oil tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 30, 2026, 18:43 UTC, under way at 9.9 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 57,081
Size (length × beam): 229 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 30, 2026, 18:43 UTC

Position: 10.1635° N, 76.3399° W
Area: Caribbean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.9 kn
Course: 177°
Heading: 178°

10.1635° N, 76.3399° 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: Nordorchid
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9624079
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806156
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQAF2
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsOil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 57,081
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83652179. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.104,280 t
Length overall: 229 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 2013

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.

Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries
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
Mar 8, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 8, 2016	Reported arrival at PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 4, 2015	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-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.

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	8,890 t	2,840 t	123 days	439 kg
2019	28,315 t	8,989 t	302 days	460 kg
2020	17,704 t	5,595 t	166 days	424 kg
2021	12,329 t	3,902 t	128 days	445 kg
2022	10,854 t	3,413 t	98 days	478 kg
2023	6,568 t	2,088 t	62 days	468 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.45 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
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	Mar 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Mar 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Dec 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Dec 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Nov 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Nov 27, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Oct 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Oct 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Sep 24, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Sep 23, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 25, 2014.

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 Nordorchid now?: Nordorchid (Oil tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 30, 2026, 18:43 UTC, under way at 9.9 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Nordorchid?: Nordorchid is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2013 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,081.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Nordorchid?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordorchid 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 Nordorchid. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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