BISCAY (Chemical tanker, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:27 UTC, under way at 9.5 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was HAMBURG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 05:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is BISCAY?

BISCAY is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 2008. The vessel is 129.8 m long with a beam of 19.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,244.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BISCAY?

Alba Tankers ApS is recorded as ISM manager for BISCAY (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 BISCAY?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BISCAY 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. BISCAY has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

BISCAY

Chemical tanker · Denmark · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9474450MMSI219031111Call signOUJO2Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 07:27 UTC

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BISCAY (Chemical tanker, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:27 UTC, under way at 9.5 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is HAMBURG, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 05:11 UTC). ISM manager: Alba Tankers ApS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Lillo (departed Sep 24, 2026, 13:17 UTC) to HAMBURG

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Denmark
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 7,244
Size (length × beam): 130 m × 20 m
ISM manager: Alba Tankers ApS

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 07:27 UTC

Position: 57.472° N, 8.0482° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.5 kn
Course: 254°
Heading: 252°

57.472° N, 8.0482° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Lillo and 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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Identity & particulars

Name: BISCAY
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9474450
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 219031111
Call signWhat is a call sign?: OUJO2
Flag: Denmark
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 7,244
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83641841. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.11,161 t
Length overall: 129.8 m
Beam: 19.6 m
Year built: 2008

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

ISM manager: Alba Tankers ApS
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
Sep 24, 2026, 13:17 UTC	Left LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 16:00 UTC	Arrived at LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 15:56 UTC	Left IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 14:55 UTC	Arrived at IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 20, 2026, 12:09 UTC	Left Kiel CanalAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 29, 2026, 05:43 UTC	Arrived at Kiel CanalAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Feb 14, 2024	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 14, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 13, 2024	Inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 3, 2023	Inspection at Fort Drum, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 23, 2012	Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 23, 2012	Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 21, 2012	Reported departure from SEARSPORT HARBOR, MEAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 3, 2012	Port State Control inspection at Wilmington, North Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 28, 2009	Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 18, 2009	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 18, 2009	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Feb 14, 2024	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Feb 14, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Feb 13, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Dec 3, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Fort Drum, New York	clean
Apr 3, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Sep 28, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
May 18, 2009	Boarding	Houston, Texas	clean
May 18, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	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
2018	1,934 t	620 t	53 days	185 kg
2019	2,492 t	790 t	62 days	214 kg
2020	4,618 t	1,439 t	107 days	182 kg
2021	7,926 t	2,472 t	148 days	209 kg
2022	9,323 t	2,912 t	182 days	199 kg
2023	7,668 t	2,417 t	184 days	187 kg
2024	7,741 t	2,439 t	184 days	188 kg
2025	8,982 t	2,805 t	205 days	195 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (9.94 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
Lillo BELIL	Sep 23, 2026, 16:00 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 13:17 UTC	21 h 18 min
IJmuiden/Velsen NLIJM	Sep 22, 2026, 14:55 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 15:56 UTC	1 h 1 min
Kiel Canal DECKL	Jul 29, 2026, 05:43 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 12:09 UTC	53 d 6 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Sep 23, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Sep 23, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEARSPORT HARBOR, ME	Departure	Sep 21, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEARSPORT HARBOR, ME	Arrival	Sep 16, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Apr 12, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 12, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Apr 9, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Apr 9, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Apr 3, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Apr 2, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Departure	Nov 13, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Arrival	Nov 11, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 19, 2009.

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 BISCAY now?: BISCAY (Chemical tanker, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:27 UTC, under way at 9.5 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was HAMBURG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 05:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is BISCAY?: BISCAY is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 2008. The vessel is 129.8 m long with a beam of 19.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,244.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BISCAY?: Alba Tankers ApS is recorded as ISM manager for BISCAY (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 BISCAY?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BISCAY 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. BISCAY has 8 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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