AFRICAN BLACKBIRD
AFRICAN BLACKBIRD (IMO 9688221) is a bulk carrier built in 2015 and registered under the flag of Bahamas. She measures 38,453 GT, 66,535 t deadweight, 200 m by 36 m, a large ocean-going unit and a relatively young hull. Registry details: call sign C6HX9, MMSI 311001598, classed with NK, built by MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. TAMANO WORKS.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- Bulk Carrier
- Subtype
- Dry Bulk
- IMO number
- 9688221
- MMSI
- 311001598
- Call sign
- C6HX9
- Home port
- PANAMA
Build
- Year built
- 2015
- Builder
- MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. TAMANO WORKS
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 200 m
- Beam
- 36.0 m
- Depth
- 18.4 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Size class
- Panamax bulker · 65,000–79,999 dwt
- Deadweight
- 66,535 t
- Gross tonnage
- 38,453 GT
- Net tonnage
- 21,630 NT
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Her main engine particulars are on record: builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
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Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
4 companies in her ownership chain: beneficial owner, operator and ISM manager.
Reaching the manager
MembersHow her manager can be reached
How to reach her manager: offices, phone lines and departmental mailboxes.
Bridge
MembersThe ship’s own mailbox, not her office ashore
3 email addresses for the ship herself.
Decision-makers
MembersThe people who decide, by role
Technical, procurement and operations contacts, with verified email.
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Route & AIS history
MembersHer track, where she stopped, and Beyond AIS
Her track, every port call, and where she probably is when she goes quiet.
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PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
13 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
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Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
Reported incidents, with category and severity.
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Yard window
MembersWhen she is next due in a yard
Her last and next drydock and special survey are on record.
Repair outlook
MembersHow likely there is work to do, and when she has to come in
A read on the repair work she is likely to need, and when.
Certificates expiring
MembersStatutory paperwork running out
1 certificate on record, with expiry.
Reported to the US EPA
MembersVessel General Permit filings
3 EPA filings on record.
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Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
Every sale and demolition, with price, buyer and seller.
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Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
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Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
3 insurance covers on record.
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What changed
MembersFlag, ownership, class and particulars, as observed
Every change to her flag, ownership, class and particulars, as it was observed.
Members see her change history for AFRICAN BLACKBIRD in full.
IMO rules for this ship
MembersNew and coming IMO rules that apply to her
The new and coming IMO rules that apply to her type, size and age.
Regulatory applicability
MembersVerdict per IMO and EU regime
Which IMO and EU regimes apply to her, regime by regime.
EU MRV / ETS emissions
MembersVerified annual emissions and ETS exposure
Verified annual emissions, CII, EEXI and estimated ETS exposure.
Certificates
MembersStatutory and class certificates on record
Her statutory and class certificates, and their status.
Members see her compliance record for AFRICAN BLACKBIRD in full.
The full record for AFRICAN BLACKBIRD, from where she is right now to the people who decide, is in Vessel Hunter.