Sanctioned vessel
British Purpose appears on the OFAC SDN sanctions list under IRAN-EO13846. Verify at OFAC.
British Purpose
ship
IMO 9180164
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- British Purpose
- IMO number
- 9180164
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- 160,216
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 335 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2000
- Builder
- Samsung Heavy Industries
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12,665 t | 4,048 t | 56 days | 784 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (3.65 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is British Purpose now?
- British Purpose has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is British Purpose?
- British Purpose is a ship, built in 2000 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 335 m long and has a gross tonnage of 160,216.
- Has British Purpose been detained or sanctioned?
- British Purpose appears on the OFAC SDN sanctions list under IRAN-EO13846.