BULK FRIENDSHIP
Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
BULK FRIENDSHIP (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9.3 kn, near Hong Kong (South China 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 VN HON (Hongai); its reported draught is 6.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 10:16 UTC). ISM manager: SEAMAR MANAGEMENT S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- SEAMAR MANAGEMENT S.A.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.1401° N, 114.1037° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 9.3 kn
- Course
- 267°
- Heading
- 258°
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
- BULK FRIENDSHIP
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9496977
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636024590
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LTI4
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2011
LiberiaA 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 Oct 5, 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 Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,201 t | 1,013 t | 43 days | 284 kg |
| 2021 | 2,709 t | 853 t | 39 days | 282 kg |
| 2022 | 4,343 t | 1,387 t | 58 days | 259 kg |
| 2023 | 3,158 t | 1,010 t | 50 days | 246 kg |
| 2024 | 2,341 t | 750 t | 34 days | 276 kg |
| 2025 | 4,828 t | 1,536 t | 73 days | 284 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.08 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 | Sep 17, 2026, 22:19 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Dec 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Departure | Dec 15, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Dec 1, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Nov 23, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Nov 19, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Oct 16, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Oct 16, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA | Departure | Nov 20, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA | Arrival | Nov 18, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Departure | Nov 12, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Arrival | Nov 11, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 14, 2011.
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 BULK FRIENDSHIP now?
- BULK FRIENDSHIP (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 12:28 UTC, under way at 9.3 kn, near Hong Kong (South China 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 VN HON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 10:16 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is BULK FRIENDSHIP?
- BULK FRIENDSHIP is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BULK FRIENDSHIP?
- SEAMAR MANAGEMENT S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for BULK FRIENDSHIP (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 BULK FRIENDSHIP?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BULK FRIENDSHIP 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for BULK FRIENDSHIP. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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