BBC Plata
Cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2005 · AIS Class A
In short
BBC Plata (Cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PANAMA CANAL, with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC). ISM manager: Delft Schiffahrt GmbH&Co.KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Year built
- 2005
- Gross tonnage
- 9,618
- Size (length × beam)
- 138 m × 21 m
- ISM manager
- Delft Schiffahrt GmbH&Co.KG
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.3606° N, 94.7955° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12 kn
- Course
- 136°
- Heading
- 136°
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
- BBC Plata
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9291975
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 304746000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V2BN8
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 9,618
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84260717. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.12,837 t
- Length overall
- 138 m
- Beam
- 21 m
- Year built
- 2005
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.
- Operator
- Q1635381(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026Reederei Bockstiegel(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 TRENTON, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from ECORSE, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at ECORSE, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,902 t | 925 t | 62 days | 174 kg |
| 2020 | 3,224 t | 1,027 t | 90 days | 159 kg |
| 2023 | 4,821 t | 1,541 t | 88 days | 192 kg |
| 2024 | 3,664 t | 1,168 t | 72 days | 174 kg |
| 2025 | 3,400 t | 1,078 t | 70 days | 165 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRENTON, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Departure | May 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ECORSE, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Departure | May 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ECORSE, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Arrival | May 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Jan 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Jan 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Panama City USPFN | Departure | Jan 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Panama City USPFN | Arrival | Jan 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Jan 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Jan 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Nov 25, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Nov 25, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Nov 18, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 29, 2005.
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 BBC Plata now?
- BBC Plata (Cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 00:48 UTC, under way at 12 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PANAMA CANAL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is BBC Plata?
- BBC Plata is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2005. The vessel is 138 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,618.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BBC Plata?
- Delft Schiffahrt GmbH&Co.KG is recorded as ISM manager for BBC Plata (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 BBC Plata?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BBC Plata 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 BBC Plata. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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