BBC RAINBOW
General cargo ship · Portugal · built 2010 · AIS Class A
In short
BBC RAINBOW (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.3 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Anabuki Works Co.,Ltd. & Futurum Partners, Inc. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2010
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 160 m × 25 m
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 30.3965° N, 32.3614° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.3 kn
- Course
- 171°
- Heading
- 170°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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
- BBC RAINBOW
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9423516
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255916092
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQ2521
- Flag
- Portugal
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q83637566. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.18,019 t
- Length overall
- 160.4 m
- Beam
- 25.2 m
- Year built
- 2010
PortugalA 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, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: Anabuki Works Co.,Ltd. & Futurum Partners, Inc. (previously Transworld Fleet Management India Pvt. Ltd.) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at MobileAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,407 t | 452 t | 19 days | 231 kg |
| 2020 | 3,872 t | 1,235 t | 55 days | 221 kg |
| 2021 | 3,807 t | 1,212 t | 45 days | 257 kg |
| 2022 | 2,820 t | 898 t | 36 days | 240 kg |
| 2024 | 4,542 t | 1,451 t | 68 days | 223 kg |
| 2025 | 4,740 t | 1,504 t | 69 days | 247 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (14.84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Sep 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Sep 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Departure | Sep 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Arrival | Aug 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SEARSPORT HARBOR, ME | Departure | Apr 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SEARSPORT HARBOR, ME | Arrival | Apr 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 17, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 12, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Jun 5, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Jun 2, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Apr 11, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Apr 6, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 16, 2011.
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 BBC RAINBOW now?
- BBC RAINBOW (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 8, 2026, 02:17 UTC, under way at 7.3 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is BBC RAINBOW?
- BBC RAINBOW is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2010. The vessel is 160.4 m long with a beam of 25.2 m.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BBC RAINBOW?
- Anabuki Works Co.,Ltd. & Futurum Partners, Inc. is recorded as ISM manager for BBC RAINBOW (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 BBC RAINBOW?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BBC RAINBOW 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 BBC RAINBOW. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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