Where is Bow Firda now?

Bow Firda (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:22 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was ESFRO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Bow Firda?

Bow Firda is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2003 by Ankerløkken Verft. The vessel is 183.1 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 23,238.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Firda?

Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Firda (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 Firda?

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

Bow Firda

Chemical tanker · Norway · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9250751MMSI257897000Call signLAPR8Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 14:22 UTC

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In short

Bow Firda (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:22 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ESFRO (Ferrol), with an ETA of Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:49 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Santos: arrived Sep 30, 2026, left Oct 3, 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: 23,238
Size (length × beam): 183 m × 32 m
ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 14:22 UTC

Position: 24.2466° S, 46.375° W
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12 kn
Course: 154°
Heading: 154°

24.2466° S, 46.375° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Santos).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Bow Firda
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9250751
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257897000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAPR8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 23,238
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q113553644. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.37,427 t
Length overall: 183.1 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 2003

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Ankerløkken Verft
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
Oct 3, 2026, 13:14 UTC	Left SantosAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 17:48 UTC	Arrived at SantosAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 12, 2016	Reported departure from Lake CharlesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 11, 2016	Reported arrival at Lake CharlesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 9, 2016	Reported departure from 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.

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	9,926 t	3,167 t	103 days	343 kg
2021	5,787 t	1,827 t	63 days	297 kg
2022	5,966 t	1,882 t	67 days	322 kg
2023	7,344 t	2,314 t	97 days	285 kg
2024	9,867 t	3,140 t	120 days	277 kg
2025	11,222 t	3,587 t	131 days	292 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.06 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
Santos BRSSZ	Sep 30, 2026, 17:48 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 13:14 UTC	2 d 19 h

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
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Jun 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Jun 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 19, 2004.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Oct 2, 2026, 22:48 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 9.8 m to 10.9 m while in port at Santos. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 2, 2026, 22:48 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 9.8 m to 10.9 m while in port at Santos. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bow Firda now?: Bow Firda (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:22 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was ESFRO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Bow Firda?: Bow Firda is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2003 by Ankerløkken Verft. The vessel is 183.1 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 23,238.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Firda?: Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Firda (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 Firda?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Firda 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 Bow Firda. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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