What kind of ship is BW Volans?

BW Volans is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2016 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225.1 m long with a beam of 36.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,342.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BW Volans?

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

BW Volans

Tanker · United Kingdom · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9735660MMSI235115082Call sign2JDT6Last AIS position Aug 1, 2026, 14:53 UTC

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In short

BW Volans (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 1, 2026, 14:53 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, near Texas City (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar 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: 2016
Gross tonnage: 47,342
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 37 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 1, 2026, 14:53 UTC

Position: 29.4909° N, 94.864° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.8 kn
Course: 155°
Heading: 155°

29.4909° N, 94.864° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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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Identity & particulars

Name: BW Volans
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9735660
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235115082
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2JDT6
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 47,342
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84254708. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.54,561 t
Length overall: 225.1 m
Beam: 36.6 m
Year built: 2016

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.

Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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
Dec 18, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 14, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 21, 2016	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-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	1,542 t	495 t	11 days	365 kg
2019	17,219 t	5,502 t	120 days	409 kg
2020	13,386 t	4,234 t	96 days	394 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.94 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Sep 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Sep 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 19, 2016.

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 Volans now?: BW Volans (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 1, 2026, 14:53 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, near Texas City (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is BW Volans?: BW Volans is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2016 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225.1 m long with a beam of 36.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,342.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BW Volans?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BW Volans 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 Volans. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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