EXPLORER
Cargo ship · Netherlands · AIS Class A
In short
EXPLORER (Cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 6.9 kn, near Dordrecht (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ROTTERDAM LEEUWARDE; its reported draught is 2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:11 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Rotterdam: arrived Oct 1, 2026, left Oct 1, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.9052° N, 4.7442° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 6.9 kn
- Course
- 52°
- Heading
- —
Last 30 days: 10 port calls (Rotterdam, Schiedam, Europoort, and Amsterdam).
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
- EXPLORER
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- —
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 244620937
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PI2337
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
NetherlandsA 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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left RotterdamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RotterdamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SchiedamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SchiedamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left EuropoortAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at EuropoortAIS-detected | Voydar 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.
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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam NLRTM | Oct 1, 2026, 19:13 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 20:58 UTC | 1 h 45 min |
| Schiedam NLSCI | Oct 1, 2026, 16:33 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 19:07 UTC | 2 h 35 min |
| Europoort NLEUR | Sep 30, 2026, 17:06 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 15:40 UTC | 22 h 34 min |
| Schiedam NLSCI | Sep 30, 2026, 13:55 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 14:42 UTC | 47 min |
| Amsterdam NLAMS | Sep 30, 2026, 03:24 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 05:03 UTC | 1 h 39 min |
| Amsterdam NLAMS | Sep 28, 2026, 17:19 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 18:42 UTC | 1 h 24 min |
| Schiedam NLSCI | Sep 28, 2026, 02:54 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 05:45 UTC | 2 h 52 min |
| Amsterdam NLAMS | Sep 24, 2026, 23:18 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 00:47 UTC | 1 h 29 min |
| Rotterdam NLRTM | Sep 24, 2026, 08:37 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 16:01 UTC | 7 h 24 min |
| Europoort NLEUR | Sep 23, 2026, 21:43 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 07:01 UTC | 9 h 18 min |
Detected by Voydar 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 EXPLORER now?
- EXPLORER (Cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 6.9 kn, near Dordrecht (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was ROTTERDAM LEEUWARDE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is EXPLORER?
- EXPLORER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for EXPLORER?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for EXPLORER 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 EXPLORER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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