Bow Sun
Chemical tanker · Norway · built 2003 · AIS Class A
In short
Bow Sun (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.7 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Berendrecht: arrived Sep 13, 2026, left Sep 13, 2026. ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 29,998
- Size (length × beam)
- 182 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Odfjell Management AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 48.9441° N, 7.2155° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.7 kn
- Course
- 253°
- Heading
- 250°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Berendrecht).
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 Sun
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9197284
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257892000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LAPP8
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataChemical tanker
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 29,998
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q93520611. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.49,592 t
- Length overall
- 182 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2003
NorwayA 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 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 BerendrechtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BerendrechtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at MobileAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Vessel Operational Control | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas | clean |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | ATLANTIC BEACH, North Carolina | clean |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Vessel Operational Control | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Vessel Inspection | Wilmington, North Carolina | clean |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 7,574 t | 2,421 t | 67 days | 388 kg |
| 2019 | 19,163 t | 6,120 t | 175 days | 369 kg |
| 2020 | 7,071 t | 2,236 t | 64 days | 338 kg |
| 2021 | 7,819 t | 2,473 t | 71 days | 375 kg |
| 2023 | 2,366 t | 745 t | 18 days | 390 kg |
| 2024 | 12,063 t | 3,849 t | 138 days | 346 kg |
| 2025 | 16,485 t | 5,263 t | 169 days | 312 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berendrecht BEBRT | Sep 13, 2026, 08:16 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 09:20 UTC | 1 h 5 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Oct 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Oct 1, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Sep 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Sep 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Departure | Sep 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Sep 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Sep 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Texas City USTXT | Arrival | Sep 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Sep 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Sep 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILM | Departure | Sep 1, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILM | Arrival | Aug 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 7, 2003.
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 Sun now?
- Bow Sun (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 21, 2026, 09:22 UTC, under way at 13.7 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. 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 Sun?
- Bow Sun is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2003 by Szczecin Shipyard. The vessel is 182 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,998.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Sun?
- Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Sun (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bow Sun?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Sun 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. Bow Sun has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Szczecin Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Bow SpringIMO 9215256Chemical tanker · built 2004 · 29,965 GT
- Bow StarIMO 9197296Chemical tanker · built 2004 · 29,971 GT
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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