Bow Fortune
Chemical tanker · Marshall Islands · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
Bow Fortune (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.8 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 23,206
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Odfjell Management AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 20.0743° N, 71.1559° W
- Area
- Caribbean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.8 kn
- Course
- 274°
- Heading
- 274°
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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- Name
- Bow Fortune
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9168635
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538009778
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7A5150
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- AIS ship type
- Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 23,206
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q94656649. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.37,395 t
- Length overall
- 183 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 1999
Marshall 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
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 departure from NORTHEAST (CAPE FEAR) RIVER, NCAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at NORTHEAST (CAPE FEAR) RIVER, NCAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Jan 14, 2020ACC · FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Galveston, TX, USA
Pappy's Pride / Bow Fortune, Galveston, TX, USA (NTSB DCA20FM011)Report published Nov 4, 2021
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the collision of the inbound tanker Bow Fortune and the outbound commercial fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride was the captain of the Pappy’s Pride’s outbound course toward the ship channel, which created a close quarters situation in restricted visibility. Contributing was the lack of communication from the captain of the Pa
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
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 | 2,391 t | 767 t | 32 days | 245 kg |
| 2019 | 4,184 t | 1,331 t | 50 days | 321 kg |
| 2020 | 3,230 t | 1,021 t | 36 days | 296 kg |
| 2021 | 7,013 t | 2,216 t | 66 days | 396 kg |
| 2022 | 11,050 t | 3,490 t | 137 days | 287 kg |
| 2023 | 5,615 t | 1,772 t | 66 days | 301 kg |
| 2024 | 14,030 t | 4,474 t | 171 days | 284 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST (CAPE FEAR) RIVER, NC | Departure | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NORTHEAST (CAPE FEAR) RIVER, NC | Arrival | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Dec 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Sep 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Sep 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Departure | Sep 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Arrival | Sep 8, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Departure | Sep 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Aug 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Aug 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Aug 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 19, 2002.
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 Bow Fortune now?
- Bow Fortune (Chemical tanker, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 UTC, under way at 13.8 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is Bow Fortune?
- Bow Fortune is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 1999 by Ankerløkken Verft. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 23,206.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Fortune?
- Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Fortune (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 Bow Fortune?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Fortune 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 Bow Fortune. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Ankerløkken Verft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Stolt CedarIMO 8919049Chemical tanker · built 1994 · 22,627 GT
- Bow FagusIMO 9047764Chemical tanker · built 1995 · 23,221 GT
- NCC MekkaIMO 9047752Chemical tanker · built 1995 · 23,197 GT
- Bow JubailIMO 9087025Chemical tanker · built 1996 · 23,196 GT
- Bow CardinalIMO 9114244Chemical tanker · built 1997 · 23,220 GT
- Bow FaithIMO 9114232Chemical tanker · built 1997 · 23,196 GT
- Bow CecilIMO 9143219Chemical tanker · built 1998 · 23,230 GT
- Bow FloraIMO 9143207Chemical tanker · built 1998 · 23,206 GT
- Stolt CommitmentIMO 9168647Chemical tanker · built 2000 · 23,206 GT
- STOLT SYCAMOREIMO 9198563Chemical tanker · built 2000 · 23,129 GT
- Stolt FocusIMO 9214305Chemical tanker · built 2001 · 23,190 GT
- Bow ChainIMO 9214317Chemical tanker · built 2002 · 23,190 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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