What kind of ship is African Loon?

African Loon is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2016 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 200 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,769.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for African Loon?

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

African Loon

Bulk carrier · Bahamas · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9748071MMSI311000859Call signC6EC8Last AIS position Jul 13, 2026, 02:09 UTC

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In short

African Loon (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 13, 2026, 02:09 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 34,769
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 13, 2026, 02:09 UTC

Position: 25.8132° N, 122.3344° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.2 kn
Course: 4°
Heading: 1°

25.8132° N, 122.3344° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: African Loon
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9748071
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311000859
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6EC8
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 34,769
Length overall: 200 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2016

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: Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters
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
Dec 30, 2016	Reported departure from Lake CharlesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 29, 2016	Reported arrival at Lake CharlesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 26, 2016	Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-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
2021	5,500 t	1,759 t	62 days	276 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (4.18 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
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jul 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Jul 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Feb 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Feb 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 24, 2016.

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 Loon now?: African Loon (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 13, 2026, 02:09 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is African Loon?: African Loon is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2016 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 200 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,769.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for African Loon?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for African Loon 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 Loon. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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