What kind of ship is GREAT COTONOU?

GREAT COTONOU is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 2024 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 249 m long with a beam of 38.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 89,797.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of GREAT COTONOU?

Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A is recorded as ISM manager for GREAT COTONOU (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 GREAT COTONOU?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GREAT COTONOU 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 GREAT COTONOU. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

GREAT COTONOU

Ro-ro ship · Italy · built 2024 · AIS Class A

IMO9935064MMSI247452100Call signICDMLast AIS position Sep 22, 2026, 22:16 UTC

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In short

GREAT COTONOU (Ro-ro ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 22:16 UTC, under way at 18.8 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Lillo: arrived Sep 16, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026. ISM manager: Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Ro-ro ship
Flag: Italy
Year built: 2024
Gross tonnage: 89,797
Size (length × beam): 249 m × 39 m
ISM manager: Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A

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Last reported position

received Sep 22, 2026, 22:16 UTC

Position: 16.1797° N, 18.3452° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 18.8 kn
Course: 179°
Heading: 176°

16.1797° N, 18.3452° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Lillo).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: GREAT COTONOU
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9935064
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 247452100
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ICDM
Flag: Italy
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsRo-ro ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 89,797
Length overall: 249 m
Beam: 38.7 m
Year built: 2024

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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Operator: Grimaldi Lines
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Mipo
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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
Sep 22, 2026, 15:21 UTC	Left LilloAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 16, 2026, 22:56 UTC	Arrived at LilloAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 19, 2026, 07:23 UTC	Left KalloAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 19, 2026, 06:12 UTC	Arrived at KalloAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 19, 2026, 06:08 UTC	Left Hamburg-MitteAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 10, 2026, 09:26 UTC	Arrived at Hamburg-MitteAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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
2024	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2025	25,873 t	8,265 t	144 days	516 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (6.63 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 Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Lillo BELIL	Sep 16, 2026, 22:56 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 15:21 UTC	5 d 16 h
Kallo BEKOU	Jun 19, 2026, 06:12 UTC	Jun 19, 2026, 07:23 UTC	1 h 11 min
Hamburg-Mitte DEHTJ	Jun 10, 2026, 09:26 UTC	Jun 19, 2026, 06:08 UTC	8 d 20 h

Detected by Seadar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is GREAT COTONOU now?: GREAT COTONOU (Ro-ro ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 22:16 UTC, under way at 18.8 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is GREAT COTONOU?: GREAT COTONOU is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 2024 by HD Hyundai Mipo. The vessel is 249 m long with a beam of 38.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 89,797.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of GREAT COTONOU?: Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A is recorded as ISM manager for GREAT COTONOU (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 GREAT COTONOU?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GREAT COTONOU 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 GREAT COTONOU. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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