GW ALPHA
Bulk carrier · Panama · built 2015 · AIS Class A
In short
GW ALPHA (Bulk carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.6 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar 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 PRT (Paradip Garh); its reported draught is 13 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 04:29 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2015
- Gross tonnage
- 34,778
- Size (length × beam)
- 200 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 24.5302° N, 16.1272° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.6 kn
- Course
- 207°
- Heading
- 207°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- GW ALPHA
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9738820
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 374875000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3ELT6
- Flag
- Panama
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 34,778
- Length overall
- 200 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2015
PanamaA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: Grand Way Shipping Co., Limited (previously TOEI JAPAN LTD.) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Reported departure from PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,170 t | 1,968 t | 101 days | 267 kg |
| 2020 | 3,923 t | 1,240 t | 48 days | 296 kg |
| 2021 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2022 | 1,638 t | 517 t | 22 days | 260 kg |
| 2024 | 394 t | 125 t | 6 days | 241 kg |
| 2025 | 2,975 t | 936 t | 47 days | 247 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (4.13 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 Voydar 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 | Jun 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Jun 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Dec 30, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA | Arrival | Dec 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PENN MANOR AREA, PA | Departure | Dec 22, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PENN MANOR AREA, PA | Arrival | Dec 19, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 19, 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 GW ALPHA now?
- GW ALPHA (Bulk carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 08:04 UTC, under way at 11.6 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was IN PRT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 04:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is GW ALPHA?
- GW ALPHA is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2015 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 34,778.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GW ALPHA?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GW ALPHA 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 GW ALPHA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- African LoonIMO 9748071Bulk carrier · built 2016 · 34,769 GT
- SCRUB ISLANDIMO 9748083Bulk carrier · built 2016 · 34,781 GT
- Ultra CrimsonIMO 9757826Bulk carrier · built 2016 · 34,776 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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