BG Emerald
Container ship · Cyprus · built 2018 · AIS Class A
In short
BG Emerald (Container ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9 kn, near Bangor (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBLIV (Liverpool), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 09:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:50 UTC).
Current voyage: from Rotterdam (departed Sep 28, 2026, 02:37 UTC) to GBLIV (Liverpool)
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Year built
- 2018
- Gross tonnage
- 12,831
- Size (length × beam)
- 153 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.5288° N, 5.3621° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 9 kn
- Course
- 159°
- Heading
- 161°
Last 30 days: 7 port calls (Rotterdam, Europoort, Newtonabbey, Pernis, Kincardine, Grangemouth, and Poortugaal).
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
- BG Emerald
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9803704
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 209248000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5BYM4
- Flag
- Cyprus
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 12,831
- Length overall
- 152.8 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2018
CyprusA 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 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left RotterdamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RotterdamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left EuropoortAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at EuropoortAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left NewtonabbeyAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at NewtonabbeyAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| ISM manager: Twenty-fourth New Shipping GmbH & Co KG (previously Juengerhans Heavy-Lift-Fleet Services GmbH & Co. KG) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) |
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 | 7,613 t | 2,432 t | 105 days | 240 kg |
| 2019 | 13,291 t | 4,250 t | 157 days | 258 kg |
| 2020 | 13,953 t | 4,462 t | 155 days | 269 kg |
| 2021 | 12,165 t | 3,886 t | 132 days | 271 kg |
| 2022 | 12,315 t | 3,936 t | 136 days | 280 kg |
| 2023 | 13,002 t | 4,162 t | 148 days | 276 kg |
| 2024 | 14,134 t | 4,523 t | 152 days | 281 kg |
| 2025 | 10,846 t | 3,467 t | 115 days | 291 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (18.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam NLRTM | Sep 26, 2026, 23:29 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 02:37 UTC | 27 h 8 min |
| Europoort NLEUR | Sep 25, 2026, 18:53 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 22:24 UTC | 27 h 32 min |
| Newtonabbey IENAY | Sep 20, 2026, 23:16 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 18:42 UTC | 43 h 26 min |
| Pernis NLPER | Sep 13, 2026, 15:02 UTC | Sep 14, 2026, 04:00 UTC | 12 h 59 min |
| Kincardine GBKDE | Sep 9, 2026, 21:29 UTC | Sep 12, 2026, 18:03 UTC | 2 d 20 h |
| Grangemouth GBGRG | Sep 7, 2026, 21:47 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 21:29 UTC | 47 h 42 min |
| Poortugaal NLPTG | Sep 2, 2026, 22:46 UTC | Sep 6, 2026, 15:24 UTC | 3 d 16 h |
| Eling GBEIN | Sep 1, 2026, 02:48 UTC | Sep 2, 2026, 05:11 UTC | 26 h 23 min |
| Hoek van Holland NLHVH | Aug 3, 2026, 20:55 UTC | Sep 1, 2026, 02:48 UTC | 28 d 5 h |
| Poortugaal NLPTG | Jun 14, 2026, 09:57 UTC | Jun 15, 2026, 07:21 UTC | 21 h 24 min |
| Eling GBEIN | Jun 9, 2026, 23:05 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 08:07 UTC | 9 h 2 min |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is BG Emerald now?
- BG Emerald (Container ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 9 kn, near Bangor (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was GBLIV (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:50 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is BG Emerald?
- BG Emerald is a container ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2018 by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard. The vessel is 152.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 12,831.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BG Emerald?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BG Emerald 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 BG Emerald. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- BG DiamondIMO 9803675Container ship · built 2017 · 12,831 GT
- BG JadeIMO 9803687Container ship · built 2018 · 12,831 GT
- BG SapphireIMO 9803699Container ship · built 2018 · 12,831 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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