BIRCH ARROW
General cargo ship · Bahamas · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
BIRCH ARROW (General cargo ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.3 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. 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 Berendrecht: arrived Jun 25, 2026, left Jul 1, 2026. ISM manager: Gearbulk Norway AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 35,240
- Size (length × beam)
- 196 m
- ISM manager
- Gearbulk Norway AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 19.106° S, 38.8212° W
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.3 kn
- Course
- 30°
- Heading
- 29°
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
- BIRCH ARROW
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9419242
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311001336
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6GS4
- Flag
- Bahamas
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 35,240
- Length overall
- 196.2 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2009
BahamasA 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 years 2024–2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left BerendrechtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BerendrechtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 | 9,138 t | 2,922 t | 117 days | 292 kg |
| 2019 | 9,868 t | 3,149 t | 107 days | 323 kg |
| 2020 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2021 | 4,677 t | 1,494 t | 48 days | 368 kg |
| 2022 | 6,342 t | 2,024 t | 68 days | 355 kg |
| 2023 | 8,586 t | 2,719 t | 109 days | 315 kg |
| 2024 | 1,437 t | 456 t | 15 days | 321 kg |
| 2025 | 7,520 t | 2,386 t | 77 days | 318 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berendrecht BEBRT | Jun 25, 2026, 18:53 UTC | Jul 1, 2026, 10:24 UTC | 5 d 15 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is BIRCH ARROW now?
- BIRCH ARROW (General cargo ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 22:39 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is BIRCH ARROW?
- BIRCH ARROW is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2009. The vessel is 196.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 35,240.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BIRCH ARROW?
- Gearbulk Norway AS is recorded as ISM manager for BIRCH ARROW (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 BIRCH ARROW?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BIRCH ARROW 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 BIRCH ARROW. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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