BBC Moonstone
General cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2013 · AIS Class A
In short
BBC Moonstone (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14.4 kn, in the East China 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 Holte (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Year built
- 2013
- Gross tonnage
- 12,838
- Size (length × beam)
- 153 m × 23 m
- ISM manager
- Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS Holte
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 25.1762° N, 120.8569° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14.4 kn
- Course
- 209°
- Heading
- 211°
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 Moonstone
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9563732
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 305856000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V2FY9
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 12,838
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q52380186. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.14,338 t
- Length overall
- 153.5 m
- Beam
- 23 m
- Year built
- 2013
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.
- 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 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| 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 |
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 | 4,293 t | 1,376 t | 58 days | 243 kg |
| 2019 | 2,741 t | 874 t | 35 days | 233 kg |
| 2020 | 1,852 t | 584 t | 21 days | 279 kg |
| 2021 | 4,331 t | 1,371 t | 50 days | 256 kg |
| 2022 | 7,319 t | 2,334 t | 85 days | 249 kg |
| 2023 | 8,419 t | 2,668 t | 105 days | 217 kg |
| 2024 | 9,642 t | 3,057 t | 115 days | 233 kg |
| 2025 | 9,760 t | 3,135 t | 126 days | 218 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. 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 | Jul 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Jun 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Jun 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Departure | Jun 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Arrival | Jun 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Jun 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Arrival | Jun 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jan 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Departure | Jan 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 9, 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 BBC Moonstone now?
- BBC Moonstone (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 18:19 UTC, under way at 14.4 kn, in the East China 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 Moonstone?
- BBC Moonstone is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2013. The vessel is 153.5 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,838.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BBC Moonstone?
- Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS Holte is recorded as ISM manager for BBC Moonstone (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 Moonstone?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BBC Moonstone 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 Moonstone. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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