RIVER OAK
Chemical tanker · built 2009
In short
RIVER OAK (Chemical tanker) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. ISM manager: Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 8,530
- Size (length × beam)
- 129 m
- ISM manager
- Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9438157
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 8,530
- Length overall
- 128.6 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2009
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
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,351 t | 1,682 t | 110 days | 199 kg |
| 2025 | 2,464 t | 783 t | 53 days | 199 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.5 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 Seadar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX) | Departure | Mar 29, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX) | Arrival | Mar 26, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Mar 8, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Feb 27, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Feb 19, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 19, 2013.
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 RIVER OAK now?
- Seadar has no displayable AIS position for RIVER OAK in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is RIVER OAK?
- RIVER OAK is a chemical tanker, built in 2009. The vessel is 128.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 8,530.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RIVER OAK?
- Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for RIVER OAK (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 Seadar hold for RIVER OAK?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RIVER OAK 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 RIVER OAK. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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