UHL Flash
Cargo ship · Portugal · built 2019 · AIS Class A
In short
UHL Flash (Cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.3 kn, in the East China 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 CN LUS (Lusi); its reported draught is 6.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 10:43 UTC). ISM manager: Elsa Shipping Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2019
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- Elsa Shipping Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 27.0508° N, 121.7059° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.3 kn
- Course
- 23°
- Heading
- 21°
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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- Name
- UHL Flash
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9785407
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255806189
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQAJ3
- Flag
- Portugal
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2019
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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Boarding | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 1,938 t | 620 t | 34 days | 200 kg |
| 2020 | 4,721 t | 1,506 t | 81 days | 184 kg |
| 2021 | 8,639 t | 2,755 t | 137 days | 211 kg |
| 2022 | 6,191 t | 1,981 t | 94 days | 199 kg |
| 2023 | 5,227 t | 1,671 t | 75 days | 213 kg |
| 2024 | 12,557 t | 4,000 t | 181 days | 218 kg |
| 2025 | 14,638 t | 4,688 t | 207 days | 219 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 2, 2023, 01:34 UTC | KC20 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 2, 2023.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is UHL Flash now?
- UHL Flash (Cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 14:09 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, in the East China 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 CN LUS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 10:43 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is UHL Flash?
- UHL Flash is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2019.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of UHL Flash?
- Elsa Shipping Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for UHL Flash (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 Seadar hold for UHL Flash?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for UHL Flash 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. UHL Flash has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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