Bow Spring
Chemical tanker · built 2004
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
- ISM manager
- Odfjell Management AS
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- Name
- Bow Spring
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9215256
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- 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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Texas CityAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at Baton RougeAuthority-reported | USACE 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.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,642 t | 2,444 t | 70 days | 372 kg |
| 2019 | 8,885 t | 2,841 t | 82 days | 366 kg |
| 2020 | 18,497 t | 5,854 t | 173 days | 342 kg |
| 2021 | 7,110 t | 2,248 t | 64 days | 362 kg |
| 2022 | 11,682 t | 3,691 t | 116 days | 350 kg |
| 2023 | 18,905 t | 5,983 t | 191 days | 321 kg |
| 2024 | 15,290 t | 4,876 t | 165 days | 301 kg |
| 2025 | 14,631 t | 4,683 t | 154 days | 312 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
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas City USTXT | Departure | Aug 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Aug 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Aug 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Aug 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Aug 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Aug 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | May 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | May 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Lake Charles USLCH | Departure | May 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Lake Charles USLCH | Arrival | May 8, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | May 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Apr 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.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
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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