Bison
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2013 · AIS Class A
In short
Bison (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Gdansk. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PLGDN (Gdansk); its reported draught is 10.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:41 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 29, 2026, 21:26 UTC. ISM manager: Blumenthal Asia Pte Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2013
- Gross tonnage
- 43,022
- Size (length × beam)
- 228 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Blumenthal Asia Pte Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.3863° N, 18.6663° E
- Area
- Baltic Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 161°
- Heading
- 217°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Gdansk).
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
- Bison
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9622423
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636020966
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LBP6
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 43,022
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117027845. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.82,197 t
- Length overall
- 228 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2013
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 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 Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reported arrival at GdanskAuthority-reported | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) | |
| Arrived at GdanskAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at GdyniaAuthority-reported | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
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 | 4,895 t | 1,563 t | 73 days | 265 kg |
| 2023 | 888 t | 281 t | 15 days | 255 kg |
| 2024 | 1,825 t | 580 t | 31 days | 296 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.47 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk PLGDN | Sep 29, 2026, 21:26 UTC | in port | — |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk PLGDN | Arrival | Sep 29, 2026, 21:40 UTC | Dworzec Drzewny | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) |
| Gdynia PLGDY | Arrival | Sep 26, 2026, 11:55 UTC | Szwedzkie | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 5, 2026, 16:39 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 14, 2020, 09:47 UTC | URMA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Oct 13, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Oct 7, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 7, 2014.
Source: Urząd Morski w Gdyni (www.umgdy.gov.pl); processed by Seadar (times converted to UTC, IMO checksum-validated). The retrieval date is shown with the data. Licence: Polish PSI reuse (ustawa o otwartych danych), conditions: cite source, date, processing.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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 Bison now?
- Bison (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:07 UTC, moored, in the port of Gdansk. The crew-entered destination was PLGDN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:41 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Bison?
- Bison is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2013 by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 228 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,022.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bison?
- Blumenthal Asia Pte Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for Bison (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bison?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bison 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 Bison. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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