Where is Bittern now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Bittern in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Bittern?

Bittern is a bulk carrier, built in 2009 by Yangzhou Binjiang Shipbuilding. The vessel is 189.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 33,045.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bittern?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bittern 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 Bittern. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Bittern

Bulk carrier · built 2009

IMO9441269No AIS position on record

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In short

Bittern (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. ISM manager: STAR BULK SHIPMANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 33,045
Size (length × beam): 190 m × 32 m
ISM manager: STAR BULK SHIPMANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Bittern
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9441269
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 33,045
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q86061568. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.57,809 t
Length overall: 189.9 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2009

A 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: STAR BULK SHIPMANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Yangzhou Binjiang Shipbuilding
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
Dec 19, 2024, 00:43 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 18, 2024, 17:10 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 10, 2015	Reported departure from TampaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 6, 2015	Reported arrival at TampaAuthority-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	6,937 t	2,215 t	81 days	325 kg
2019	1,883 t	603 t	23 days	328 kg
2020	3,222 t	1,031 t	39 days	317 kg
2022	4,040 t	1,287 t	35 days	404 kg
2023	7,132 t	2,277 t	88 days	343 kg
2024	1,578 t	504 t	22 days	324 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.12 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 18, 2024, 17:10 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Tampa USTPA	Departure	Jul 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	Jul 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Mar 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Mar 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	May 30, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	May 27, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Departure	May 24, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Arrival	May 24, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 21, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 20, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	May 17, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 2, 2010.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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 Bittern now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Bittern in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Bittern?: Bittern is a bulk carrier, built in 2009 by Yangzhou Binjiang Shipbuilding. The vessel is 189.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 33,045.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bittern?: STAR BULK SHIPMANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Bittern (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bittern?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bittern 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 Bittern. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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