Bbc Challenger
General cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
Bbc Challenger (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.9 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Marship GmbH & Co. KG MS "SINUS FIDEI" (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Year built
- 2008
- Gross tonnage
- 7,878
- Size (length × beam)
- 146 m × 18 m
- ISM manager
- Marship GmbH & Co. KG MS "SINUS FIDEI"
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.1252° N, 14.355° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.9 kn
- Course
- 119°
- Heading
- 120°
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 Challenger
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9369095
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 305315000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V2FB8
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 7,878
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q105766200. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.11,121 t
- Length overall
- 145.6 m
- Beam
- 18.3 m
- Year built
- 2008
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 MobileAuthority-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 | 6,212 t | 1,983 t | 171 days | 153 kg |
| 2019 | 4,905 t | 1,566 t | 143 days | 155 kg |
| 2021 | 3,574 t | 1,144 t | 85 days | 151 kg |
| 2022 | 4,874 t | 1,556 t | 107 days | 184 kg |
| 2023 | 1,733 t | 556 t | 45 days | 149 kg |
| 2024 | 2,150 t | 686 t | 49 days | 151 kg |
| 2025 | 726 t | 232 t | 18 days | 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Aug 8, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Aug 6, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Feb 17, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Feb 17, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Feb 13, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 13, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Oct 1, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Sep 28, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OLD TAMPA BAY, FL | Arrival | May 4, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OLD TAMPA BAY, FL | Departure | May 3, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 14, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 12, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 13, 2008.
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 Challenger now?
- Bbc Challenger (General cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 05:35 UTC, under way at 10.9 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. 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 Challenger?
- Bbc Challenger is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2008 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 145.6 m long with a beam of 18.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,878.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bbc Challenger?
- Marship GmbH & Co. KG MS "SINUS FIDEI" is recorded as ISM manager for Bbc Challenger (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 Challenger?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bbc Challenger 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Bbc Challenger. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- EVA-MARIEIMO 9369071General cargo ship · built 2007 · 7,878 GT
- UNISTRAITIMO 9535606General cargo ship · built 2010 · 8,059 GT
- FWN ATLANTIDEIMO 9535620General cargo ship · built 2011 · 8,059 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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