QUARTZ (Chemical tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC, under way at 4.4 kn, near Ceuta (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was ESALG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is QUARTZ?

QUARTZ is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Malta.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of QUARTZ?

3M Shipping is recorded as ISM manager for QUARTZ (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 Voydar hold for QUARTZ?

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

QUARTZ

Chemical tanker · Malta · AIS Class A

IMO9694361MMSI256392000Call sign9HA3900Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC

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In short

QUARTZ (Chemical tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC, under way at 4.4 kn, near Ceuta (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ESALG (Algeciras), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 23:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC). ISM manager: 3M Shipping (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Malta
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
ISM manager: 3M Shipping

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC

Position: 36.0488° N, 5.1802° W
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 4.4 kn
Course: 287°
Heading: 281°

36.0488° N, 5.1802° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: QUARTZ
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9694361
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 256392000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA3900
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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

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ISM manager: 3M Shipping
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
SOCOMAR Srl
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
during 2024	ISM manager: 3M Shipping (previously SOCOMAR Srl)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)

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	11,622 t	3,704 t	193 days	341 kg
2019	13,223 t	4,184 t	248 days	338 kg
2020	12,897 t	4,117 t	190 days	362 kg
2021	11,426 t	3,643 t	149 days	350 kg
2022	14,628 t	4,661 t	182 days	398 kg
2023	14,013 t	4,432 t	176 days	363 kg
2024	16,073 t	5,111 t	204 days	332 kg
2025	11,390 t	3,605 t	163 days	367 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (4.11 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Oct 1, 2026, 11:17 UTC	Alongside another ship Stayed within 22 m of PETALIDI at low speed for 3 h 0 min, 28 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed. PETALIDI → Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1	Medium (60%)
Sep 30, 2026, 20:57 UTC	Alongside another ship Stayed within 44 m of PETALIDI at low speed for 2 h 10 min, 37 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed. PETALIDI → Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 1, 2026, 11:17 UTC

Alongside another ship

Stayed within 22 m of PETALIDI at low speed for 3 h 0 min, 28 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed.

PETALIDI →

Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1

Medium (60%)

Sep 30, 2026, 20:57 UTC

Alongside another ship

Stayed within 44 m of PETALIDI at low speed for 2 h 10 min, 37 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed.

PETALIDI →

Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is QUARTZ now?: QUARTZ (Chemical tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC, under way at 4.4 kn, near Ceuta (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was ESALG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is QUARTZ?: QUARTZ is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Malta.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of QUARTZ?: 3M Shipping is recorded as ISM manager for QUARTZ (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 Voydar hold for QUARTZ?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for QUARTZ 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 QUARTZ. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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