Bal Bulk
General cargo ship · Faroe Islands · built 1990 · AIS Class A
In short
Bal Bulk (General cargo ship, Faroe Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.1 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DKFDH (Frederikshavn), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:42 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Valberg: arrived Oct 3, 2026, left Oct 3, 2026. ISM manager: JMB ApS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025). It can carry up to 31 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Faroe Islands
- Year built
- 1990
- Gross tonnage
- 1,524
- Size (length × beam)
- 74 m × 12 m
- ISM manager
- JMB ApS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 58.797° N, 9.491° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.1 kn
- Course
- 162°
- Heading
- 164°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Valberg, Langoya, and Avernakke Havn).
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
- Bal Bulk
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8912493
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 231613000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- OZ2073
- Flag
- Faroe Islands
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 1,524
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q86084858. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,165 t
- Length overall
- 73.9 m
- Beam
- 11.5 m
- Year built
- 1990
Faroe IslandsA 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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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 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 ValbergAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at ValbergAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LangoyaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LangoyaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Avernakke HavnAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Avernakke HavnAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,028 t | 321 t | 333 days | 42 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (18.58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valberg NOVBE | Oct 3, 2026, 06:01 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 11:04 UTC | 5 h 3 min |
| Langoya NOLAO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:10 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 20:21 UTC | 37 h 10 min |
| Avernakke Havn DKAVN | Sep 16, 2026, 21:31 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 07:10 UTC | 33 h 39 min |
| Halden NOHAL | Aug 12, 2026, 11:11 UTC | Aug 22, 2026, 18:15 UTC | 10 d 7 h |
| Langoya NOLAO | Aug 4, 2026, 21:00 UTC | Aug 5, 2026, 14:04 UTC | 17 h 4 min |
| Valberg NOVBE | Jul 4, 2026, 16:17 UTC | Jul 5, 2026, 14:32 UTC | 22 h 15 min |
| Langoya NOLAO | Jun 29, 2026, 20:18 UTC | Jul 4, 2026, 16:12 UTC | 4 d 19 h |
| Langoya NOLAO | Jun 18, 2026, 12:41 UTC | Jun 18, 2026, 21:38 UTC | 8 h 57 min |
| Langoya NOLAO | Jun 16, 2026, 22:05 UTC | Jun 18, 2026, 08:42 UTC | 34 h 38 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 Bal Bulk now?
- Bal Bulk (General cargo ship, Faroe Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 11:17 UTC, under way at 7.1 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was DKFDH (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Bal Bulk?
- Bal Bulk is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Faroe Islands, built in 1990 by Hitzler Werft. The vessel is 73.9 m long with a beam of 11.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,524.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bal Bulk?
- JMB ApS is recorded as ISM manager for Bal Bulk (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bal Bulk?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bal Bulk from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Bal Bulk. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hitzler Werft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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