BRENS
General cargo ship · Portugal · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
BRENS (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.2 kn, near Bilbao (Bay of Biscay). 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 ESBIO (Bilbao), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 19:30 UTC; its reported draught is 4.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 14:31 UTC). ISM manager: AMAZSA SPAIN, S.L.U. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
Current voyage: from Carino (departed Sep 22, 2026, 15:09 UTC) to ESBIO (Bilbao)
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 4,990
- Size (length × beam)
- 119 m × 16 m
- ISM manager
- AMAZSA SPAIN, S.L.U.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 43.3896° N, 3.0786° W
- Area
- Bay of Biscay
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.2 kn
- Course
- 185°
- Heading
- 186°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Carino).
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
- BRENS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9352341
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255806317
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQAZ3
- Flag
- Portugal
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 4,990
- Length overall
- 118.6 m
- Beam
- 15.9 m
- Year built
- 2009
PortugalA 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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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 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 CarinoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at CarinoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2019 | Vessel Transfer Monitor | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jul 28, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Apr 9, 2014 | Boarding | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Oct 28, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houma, Louisiana | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,873 t | 1,520 t | 122 days | 146 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carino ESCNO | Sep 16, 2026, 03:59 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 15:09 UTC | 6 d 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 1, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Nov 25, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Oct 27, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Oct 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Aug 19, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Aug 19, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Aug 16, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jul 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Jul 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Jul 19, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Apr 25, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Apr 20, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 14, 2012.
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 BRENS now?
- BRENS (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:46 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, near Bilbao (Bay of Biscay). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ESBIO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 14:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is BRENS?
- BRENS is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2009 by Bodewes Shipyards. The vessel is 118.6 m long with a beam of 15.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,990.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BRENS?
- AMAZSA SPAIN, S.L.U. is recorded as ISM manager for BRENS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BRENS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BRENS 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. BRENS has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Bodewes Shipyards, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
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- KristellaIMO 9187928General cargo ship · built 2000 · 4,871 GT
- ZiltborgIMO 9224142General cargo ship · built 2000 · 4,938 GT
- ZaanborgIMO 9224154General cargo ship · built 2001 · 4,941 GT
- ZijlborgIMO 9229075General cargo ship · built 2001 · 4,938 GT
- ASG KhersonIMO 9255579General cargo ship · built 2002 · 5,052 GT
- BothniaIMO 9229087General cargo ship · built 2002 · 5,052 GT
- EDMYIMO 9263540General cargo ship · built 2002 · 4,938 GT
- KETHIIMO 9263552General cargo ship · built 2002 · 4,941 GT
- JamtlandIMO 9277319General cargo ship · built 2003 · 5,057 GT
- JulieIMO 9277307General cargo ship · built 2003 · 4,967 GT
- ALTOIMO 9277333General cargo ship · built 2004 · 5,030 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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