What kind of ship is BW Orion?

BW Orion is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2015 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225.2 m long with a beam of 36.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,342.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for BW Orion?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BW Orion 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 BW Orion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

BW Orion

Tanker · United Kingdom · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9719501MMSI235112806Call sign2IUA8Last AIS position Sep 20, 2026, 05:03 UTC

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In short

BW Orion (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 05:03 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 47,342
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 37 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 20, 2026, 05:03 UTC

Position: 20.1236° N, 70.9868° W
Area: Caribbean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15 kn
Course: 89°
Heading: 90°

20.1236° N, 70.9868° W

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: BW Orion
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9719501
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235112806
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2IUA8
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 47,342
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84254328. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.54,561 t
Length overall: 225.2 m
Beam: 36.6 m
Year built: 2015

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

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Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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
Sep 11, 2016	Reported departure from Marcus HookAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 10, 2016	Reported arrival at Marcus HookAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 13, 2016	Reported departure from 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
2019	8,864 t	2,833 t	64 days	398 kg
2021	4,307 t	1,376 t	31 days	398 kg
2022	9,989 t	3,192 t	74 days	372 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.57 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
Marcus Hook USMAH	Departure	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Marcus Hook USMAH	Arrival	Sep 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Dec 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Dec 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 4, 2015.

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 BW Orion now?: BW Orion (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 05:03 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the Caribbean 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 BW Orion?: BW Orion is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2015 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225.2 m long with a beam of 36.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,342.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for BW Orion?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BW Orion 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 BW Orion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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