BBC Balboa
General cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
BBC Balboa (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS Spriekenborg (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 6,310
- Size (length × beam)
- 129 m × 17 m
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.4638° N, 24.0968° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11 kn
- Course
- 209°
- Heading
- 207°
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
- BBC Balboa
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9501667
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 305730000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V2FN5
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 6,310
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84262236. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.8,089 t
- Length overall
- 129 m
- Beam
- 16.6 m
- Year built
- 2012
Antigua & BarbudaA 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, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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 New OrleansAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Panama City, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Wilmington, North Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Panama City, Florida | clean |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Facility Transfer Monitor | Wilmington, North Carolina | clean |
| Feb 25, 2013 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Grand Haven, Michigan | clean |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Vessel Inspection | MASSENA, New York | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 3,425 t | 1,098 t | 115 days | 127 kg |
| 2019 | 6,590 t | 2,091 t | 214 days | 143 kg |
| 2020 | 7,176 t | 2,251 t | 217 days | 142 kg |
| 2021 | 5,771 t | 1,809 t | 178 days | 133 kg |
| 2022 | 5,074 t | 1,609 t | 169 days | 122 kg |
| 2023 | 5,360 t | 1,705 t | 179 days | 136 kg |
| 2024 | 6,277 t | 1,995 t | 197 days | 136 kg |
| 2025 | 2,859 t | 906 t | 102 days | 127 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable (11.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Oct 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Oct 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Oct 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Oct 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Panama City USPFN | Departure | Oct 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Panama City USPFN | Arrival | Oct 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Aug 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jul 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Apr 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Apr 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Apr 8, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 29, 2012.
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 Balboa now?
- BBC Balboa (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:27 UTC, under way at 11 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is BBC Balboa?
- BBC Balboa is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2012. The vessel is 129 m long with a beam of 16.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,310.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BBC Balboa?
- Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS Spriekenborg is recorded as ISM manager for BBC Balboa (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 BBC Balboa?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BBC Balboa 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. BBC Balboa has 12 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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