Where is Bull Papua now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Bull Papua in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Bull Papua?

Bull Papua is an oil tanker, built in 1999 by Namura Shipbuilding. The vessel is 240 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,239.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bull Papua?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bull Papua 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 Bull Papua. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Bull Papua

Oil tanker · built 1999

IMO9209295No AIS position on record

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In short

Bull Papua (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 1999
Gross tonnage: 56,239
Size (length × beam): 240 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Bull Papua
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9209295
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Oil tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 56,239
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117022767. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.106,122 t
Length overall: 240 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 1999

A 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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Builder: Namura Shipbuilding
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
Apr 23, 2012	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 20, 2012	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 20, 2012	Reported arrival at PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)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.

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 OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Apr 23, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Apr 20, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Apr 20, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Mar 28, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Mar 27, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	May 26, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	May 25, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Apr 24, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Apr 24, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 18, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 18, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Apr 1, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 8, 2004.

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 Bull Papua now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Bull Papua in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Bull Papua?: Bull Papua is an oil tanker, built in 1999 by Namura Shipbuilding. The vessel is 240 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,239.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bull Papua?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bull Papua 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 Bull Papua. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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