BRIGHT GOLD appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. Verify at OFAC.
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BRIGHT GOLD
Tanker · Panama · built 1999 · AIS Class B
In short
BRIGHT GOLD (Tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 48 kn, in the Barents Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).
- Vessel type
- Tanker
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 29,289
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 71.5583° N, 26.7133° E
- Area
- Barents Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 48 kn
- Course
- 286°
- Heading
- —
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
- BRIGHT GOLD
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9171503
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 374670000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3EEC9
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Tanker
- AIS ship type
- Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 29,289
- Length overall
- 182.8 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1999
PanamaA 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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 Port ArthurAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at Port ArthurAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Texas CityAuthority-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 Mar 9, 2015ACC · Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Morgan's Point, TX, USA
Carla Maersk / Conti Peridot, Morgan's Point, TX, USA (NTSB DCA15MM017)Report published Jun 20, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the collision between bulk carrier Conti Peridot and tanker Carla Maersk in the Houston Ship Channel was the inability of the pilot on the Conti Peridot to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces after meeting another vessel during restricted visibility, and his lack of communication with other vessels about this h
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Sanctions listings
Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.
| List | Programme | Listed as | Listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFAC SDN list (US) | IRAN-EO13902 | BRIGHT GOLD | not published by the list | In force |
Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur USPOA | Departure | Dec 1, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Arthur USPOA | Arrival | Nov 30, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Departure | Nov 18, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Arrival | Nov 13, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Nov 6, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Nov 6, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Oct 30, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Arrival | Oct 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Apr 7, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Mar 8, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 27, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 25, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 14, 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 BRIGHT GOLD now?
- BRIGHT GOLD (Tanker, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 8, 2026, 03:51 UTC, under way at 48 kn, in the Barents 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 BRIGHT GOLD?
- BRIGHT GOLD is a tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1999. The vessel is 182.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,289.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BRIGHT GOLD?
- BRIGHT GOLD appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. No matched inspection records are displayed for BRIGHT GOLD. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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