BBC Africa
General cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2006 · AIS Class A
In short
BBC Africa (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Houston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at IJmuiden/Velsen: arrived Sep 8, 2026, left Sep 10, 2026. ISM manager: Winter MPP GmbH & Co. KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Year built
- 2006
- Gross tonnage
- 7,002
- Size (length × beam)
- 120 m × 21 m
- ISM manager
- Winter MPP GmbH & Co. KG
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.7192° N, 95.2461° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 136°
- Heading
- 298°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (IJmuiden/Velsen).
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 Africa
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9362621
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 304881000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V2BO7
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 7,002
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84260868. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,531 t
- Length overall
- 119.8 m
- Beam
- 20.5 m
- Year built
- 2006
Antigua & BarbudaA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| 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 |
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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Aug 25, 2023Cargo, General · Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Houston, TX, USA
BBC AFRICA / COMMON FAITH, Houston, TX, USA (NTSB DCA23FM048)Report published Aug 28, 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the collision of the multi-purpose carrier BBC Africa with the bulk carrier Common Faith was the BBC Africa’s loss of the primary steering control system due to a steering control system component failure. Contributing to the collision was the delayed response from the ship’s crew to implement the emergency steering pro
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
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 | 3,278 t | 1,046 t | 54 days | 207 kg |
| 2020 | 1,094 t | 346 t | 17 days | 206 kg |
| 2021 | 5,214 t | 1,651 t | 83 days | 195 kg |
| 2022 | 2,769 t | 886 t | 41 days | 195 kg |
| 2023 | 2,423 t | 764 t | 37 days | 203 kg |
| 2024 | 4,071 t | 1,296 t | 64 days | 183 kg |
| 2025 | 4,489 t | 1,434 t | 80 days | 172 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable (23.49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IJmuiden/Velsen NLIJM | Sep 8, 2026, 20:29 UTC | Sep 10, 2026, 00:41 UTC | 28 h 12 min |
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 | Mar 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Mar 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 15, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 14, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Jun 4, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Jun 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 1, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | May 29, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Departure | Mar 5, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Arrival | Mar 3, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Feb 28, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Feb 27, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 24, 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 BBC Africa now?
- BBC Africa (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 12:30 UTC, moored, near Houston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is BBC Africa?
- BBC Africa is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2006. The vessel is 119.8 m long with a beam of 20.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,002.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BBC Africa?
- Winter MPP GmbH & Co. KG is recorded as ISM manager for BBC Africa (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 Africa?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BBC Africa 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 Africa. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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