BRIGHT STAR
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
BRIGHT STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Columbia Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 22,988
- Size (length × beam)
- 180 m × 30 m
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 1.2612° N, 103.9199° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 7.4 kn
- Course
- 97°
- Heading
- 95°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- BRIGHT STAR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9481960
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636018508
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5QA2
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 22,988
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84258349. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.34,529 t
- Length overall
- 180 m
- Beam
- 30.1 m
- Year built
- 2011
LiberiaA 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Columbia Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- 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
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISM manager: Columbia Shipmanagement-SNG (previously Columbia Shipmanagement-GEU) | Seadar relationship-change derivation (derived by Seadar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MSAuthority-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 | 5,540 t | 1,770 t | 67 days | 311 kg |
| 2019 | 1,201 t | 379 t | 14 days | 298 kg |
| 2020 | 7,112 t | 2,263 t | 101 days | 260 kg |
| 2021 | 3,438 t | 1,101 t | 43 days | 282 kg |
| 2022 | 4,552 t | 1,455 t | 73 days | 273 kg |
| 2023 | 3,544 t | 1,124 t | 48 days | 275 kg |
| 2024 | 3,289 t | 1,042 t | 46 days | 274 kg |
| 2025 | 1,366 t | 433 t | 20 days | 249 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Dec 1, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Dec 1, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS | Departure | Nov 25, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS | Arrival | Nov 22, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Nov 18, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Nov 13, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 13, 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 BRIGHT STAR now?
- BRIGHT STAR (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 10, 2026, 14:19 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is BRIGHT STAR?
- BRIGHT STAR is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 30.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,988.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BRIGHT STAR?
- Columbia Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for BRIGHT STAR (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 BRIGHT STAR?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BRIGHT STAR 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 BRIGHT STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, SPP 35C (source: Wikidata).
- AP LAPADIMO 9489170Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 23,400 GT
- BALTIC BREEZEIMO 9450741Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 23,456 GT
- DSM LONDONIMO 9481946Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 22,988 GT
- GLOBAL HARMONYIMO 9473573Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 22,988 GT
- LAPIS LAZULIIMO 9450662Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 23,456 GT
- ORIENT PRIDEIMO 9450739Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 23,456 GT
- AURORA PRIMAIMO 9485887Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 23,443 GT
- FETHIYE-MIMO 9485899Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 23,443 GT
- GOLFIMO 9580120Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 23,440 GT
- MDS APHRODITEIMO 9480708Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 23,456 GT
- SIRIUSIMO 9541887Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 23,456 GT
- TINA SIMO 9498432Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 23,448 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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