Tanker · Flag SG
ESSIEN
ESSIEN is a tanker (IMO 9617454, MMSI 563180400, flag SG). Its last AIS position was reported on 17 Oct 2026 at 09:59 UTC near Port of Cape Town, bound for ZA CPT.
Last position
Status: At anchor · Destination as broadcast: ZA CPT · ETA as broadcast: 10 Apr 2027, 13:00 UTC
Position of MMSI 563180400, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | ESSIEN |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9617454 |
| MMSI | 563180400 |
| Call sign | 9V8655 |
| Type | Tanker |
| Flag | SG (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 188 m × 30 m |
| Highest reported draught | 8.3 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 31,000 t (MR) — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | ZA CPT |
| Seen in AIS | 10 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
ESSIEN in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of ESSIEN are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9617454/track?from=2026-10-11&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9617454/port-calls?from=2026-10-11"Sources
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