BIT FORCE
Oil tanker · Netherlands · built 2003 · AIS Class A
In short
BIT FORCE (Oil tanker, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NOGRE > NLDZL; its reported draught is 6.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:30 UTC). Registered owner: Ciconia B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).
Current voyage: from Thoroya (departed Sep 28, 2026, 07:05 UTC) to NOGRE > NLDZL
- Vessel type
- Oil tanker
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 6,280
- Size (length × beam)
- 117 m × 18 m
- Registered owner
- Ciconia B.V.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.6267° N, 6.1872° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 278°
- Heading
- 277°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Thoroya and Vlaardingen).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- BIT FORCE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9256420
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 244813000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PCXW
- Flag
- Netherlands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 6,280
- Length overall
- 116.9 m
- Beam
- 18 m
- Year built
- 2003
NetherlandsA 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.
- Registered owner
- Ciconia B.V.(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- SHANGHAI EDWARD SHIPBUILDING LTD.(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left ThoroyaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at ThoroyaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VlaardingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VlaardingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 | 7,752 t | 2,418 t | 215 days | 147 kg |
| 2019 | 8,970 t | 2,798 t | 235 days | 162 kg |
| 2020 | 9,233 t | 2,880 t | 196 days | 173 kg |
| 2021 | 7,851 t | 2,449 t | 185 days | 159 kg |
| 2022 | 7,677 t | 2,395 t | 194 days | 153 kg |
| 2023 | 6,381 t | 1,990 t | 173 days | 155 kg |
| 2024 | 7,348 t | 2,292 t | 174 days | 162 kg |
| 2025 | 6,849 t | 2,136 t | 148 days | 183 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.09 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoroya NOTOY | Sep 27, 2026, 17:51 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 07:05 UTC | 13 h 14 min |
| Vlaardingen NLVLA | Sep 24, 2026, 05:19 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 04:08 UTC | 46 h 49 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived
Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.
| When | What we observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026, 02:40 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 7.4 m to 6.2 m while in port at Thoroya. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1 | Medium (65%) |
| Sep 24, 2026, 08:34 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 6 m to 7.4 m while in port at Vlaardingen. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1 | Medium (65%) |
Source: BarentsWatch AIS API. Contains data under NLOD made available by BarentsWatch. Licence: NLOD 2.0 (probable).
Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.
Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is BIT FORCE now?
- BIT FORCE (Oil tanker, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:06 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was NOGRE > NLDZL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is BIT FORCE?
- BIT FORCE is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 2003. The vessel is 116.9 m long with a beam of 18 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,280.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BIT FORCE?
- Ciconia B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for BIT FORCE (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BIT FORCE?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BIT FORCE 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 BIT FORCE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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