Bow Elm
Chemical tanker · Norway · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
Bow Elm (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.9 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: Odfjell Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 26,327
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m
- ISM manager
- Odfjell Management AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 35.5124° N, 32.3669° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.9 kn
- Course
- 63°
- Heading
- 63°
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
- Bow Elm
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9388302
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257880000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LAPQ8
- Flag
- Norway
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 26,327
- Length overall
- 183 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2011
NorwayA 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 year 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Lake Charles, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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 Baton RougeAuthority-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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Vessel Operational Control | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Vessel Operational Control | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| May 28, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Lake Charles, Louisiana | clean |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Wilmington, North Carolina | clean |
| May 31, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Vessel Inspection | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| May 18, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Lewes, Delaware | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,271 t | 2,639 t | 94 days | 380 kg |
| 2020 | 7,617 t | 2,412 t | 67 days | 362 kg |
| 2021 | 6,525 t | 2,065 t | 62 days | 354 kg |
| 2022 | 4,596 t | 1,449 t | 43 days | 359 kg |
| 2023 | 2,145 t | 678 t | 22 days | 394 kg |
| 2025 | 11,009 t | 3,521 t | 123 days | 320 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.14 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 | Nov 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Oct 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baton Rouge USBTR | Departure | Oct 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | Oct 8, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Oct 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Oct 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Departure | Jun 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Arrival | Jun 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Jun 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Jun 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 5, 2011.
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 Elm now?
- Bow Elm (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:44 UTC, under way at 12.9 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 Bow Elm?
- Bow Elm is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2011. The vessel is 183 m long and has a gross tonnage of 26,327.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Elm?
- Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Elm (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 Bow Elm?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Elm 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. Bow Elm has 29 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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