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Bow Spring

Chemical tanker · built 2004

IMO9215256No AIS position on record

In short

Bow Spring (Chemical tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type
Chemical tanker
Flag
—
Year built
2004
Gross tonnage
29,965
Size (length × beam)
183 m

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Photo of Bow Spring
Photo: Alf van Beem · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name
Bow Spring
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9215256
Flag
—
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
29,965
Length overall
182.9 m
Beam
—
Year built
2004

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

ISM manager
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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.

DateEventSource
Reported departure from Texas CityAuthority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Reported arrival at Baton RougeAuthority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
20187,642 t2,444 t70 days372 kg
20198,885 t2,841 t82 days366 kg
202018,497 t5,854 t173 days342 kg
20217,110 t2,248 t64 days362 kg
202211,682 t3,691 t116 days350 kg
202318,905 t5,983 t191 days321 kg
202415,290 t4,876 t165 days301 kg
202514,631 t4,683 t154 days312 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.99 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 Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
Texas City USTXTDepartureAug 30, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)ArrivalAug 21, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTRArrivalAug 18, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTRDepartureAug 18, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHSDepartureAug 12, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHSArrivalAug 11, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOBDepartureMay 12, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOBArrivalMay 11, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCHDepartureMay 9, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCHArrivalMay 8, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)DepartureMay 7, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)ArrivalApr 28, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 7, 2004.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bow Spring now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Bow Spring in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Bow Spring?
Bow Spring is a chemical tanker, built in 2004 by Szczecin Shipyard. The vessel is 182.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,965.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Spring?
Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Spring (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 Voydar hold for Bow Spring?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Spring 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 Bow Spring. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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