What kind of ship is Bow Engineer?

Bow Engineer is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2006 by Kitanihon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 170 m long and has a gross tonnage of 18,405.

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

Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Engineer (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bow Engineer?

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

Bow Engineer

Chemical tanker · Norway · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9317860MMSI258767000Call signLASA7Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC

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In short

Bow Engineer (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC, moored, near Freeport (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 USFPO (Freeport), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 14:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:49 UTC). ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 18,405
Size (length × beam): 170 m
ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC

Position: 28.9443° N, 95.3084° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 32°
Heading: 358°

28.9443° N, 95.3084° W

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Bow Engineer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9317860
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 258767000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LASA7
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,405
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q63037385. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.30,086 t
Length overall: 170 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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 year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Kitanihon 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
Jun 29, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 22, 2016	Reported arrival at Texas CityAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 20, 2016	Reported departure from 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.

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	9,899 t	3,157 t	113 days	331 kg
2019	11,212 t	3,576 t	123 days	329 kg
2020	4,869 t	1,541 t	54 days	316 kg
2021	6,913 t	2,183 t	71 days	318 kg
2022	7,773 t	2,457 t	100 days	269 kg
2024	8,955 t	2,860 t	142 days	229 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (6.36 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Jun 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jun 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Jun 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jun 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jun 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Feb 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Jan 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jan 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Jan 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 16, 2006.

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 Engineer now?: Bow Engineer (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC, moored, near Freeport (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 USFPO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Bow Engineer?: Bow Engineer is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2006 by Kitanihon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 170 m long and has a gross tonnage of 18,405.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Engineer?: Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Engineer (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bow Engineer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Engineer 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 Engineer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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