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Afros

Bulk carrier · Marshall Islands · built 2018 · AIS Class B

IMO9746803MMSI538007531Call signV7TL4Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC

In short

Afros (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Vancouver (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is CAVAN (Vancouver), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:24 UTC).

Vessel type
Bulk carrier
Year built
2018
Gross tonnage
36,452
Size (length × beam)
199 m × 32 m
Registered owner
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Last reported position

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Position
49.3064° N, 123.1976° W
Area
North Pacific Ocean
Speed
0 kn
Course
325°
Heading
213°
49.3064° N, 123.1976° W
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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name
Afros
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9746803
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
538007531
Call signWhat is a call sign?
V7TL4
Vessel type
Bulk carrier
AIS ship type
Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
36,452
Length overall
199 m
Beam
32 m
Year built
2018

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Ownership & management

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
20201,900 t607 t28 days242 kg
20222,729 t861 t162 days321 kg
20232,116 t678 t31 days264 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (3.83 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

About Afros

MV Afros is the world's first ultramax bulk carrier to be operable under wind-assisted propulsion. The vessel is managed by the Greek company Blue Planet Shipping.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Afros now?
Afros (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC, at anchor, near Vancouver (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was CAVAN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Afros?
Afros is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2018. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,452.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Afros?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Afros 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 Afros. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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