What kind of ship is African Bateleur?

African Bateleur is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2015 by Mitsui Tamano Shipyard. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 36 m and has a gross tonnage of 38,203.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for African Bateleur?

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

African Bateleur

Bulk carrier · Bahamas · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9688219MMSI311001599Call signC6HY2Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 12:27 UTC

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In short

African Bateleur (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 12:27 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is IN IXY (Kandla); its reported draught is 12.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 12:12 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 38,203
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 36 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 12:27 UTC

Position: 20.0656° N, 70.6753° W
Area: Caribbean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12 kn
Course: 105°
Heading: 104°

20.0656° N, 70.6753° 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: African Bateleur
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9688219
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311001599
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6HY2
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 38,203
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117028886. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.66,643 t
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 36 m
Year built: 2015

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Mitsui Tamano Shipyard
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
Jan 8, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 1, 2016	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 11, 2015	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-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
2020	4,285 t	1,372 t	66 days	248 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4.3 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 SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jan 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Jan 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Dec 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Dec 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Dec 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Dec 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 26, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Departure	Apr 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Apr 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 4, 2015.

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 African Bateleur now?: African Bateleur (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 12:27 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was IN IXY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 12:12 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is African Bateleur?: African Bateleur is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2015 by Mitsui Tamano Shipyard. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 36 m and has a gross tonnage of 38,203.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for African Bateleur?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for African Bateleur 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 African Bateleur. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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