What kind of ship is Nordic Orion?

Nordic Orion is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,142.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nordic Orion?

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

Nordic Orion

Bulk carrier · Marshall Islands · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9529463MMSI538009229Call signV7A4481Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 16:02 UTC

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In short

Nordic Orion (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:02 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. 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 DE HAM>BR TMT, with an ETA of Oct 16, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:37 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 40,142
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 16:02 UTC

Position: 48.426° N, 6.5808° W
Area: Bay of Biscay
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.8 kn
Course: 218°
Heading: 217°

48.426° N, 6.5808° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Nordic Orion
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9529463
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538009229
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7A4481
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,142
Net tonnage: 25,265
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q15058171. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.75,603 t
Length overall: 225 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2011

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: SEAMAR MANAGEMENT S.A.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (UK) Limited
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Oshima 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
Mar 19, 2026, 07:29 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 12, 2026, 04:06 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
during 2025	ISM manager: SEAMAR MANAGEMENT S.A. (previously Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (UK) Limited)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)
Jun 14, 2016	Reported departure from Newport NewsAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 13, 2016	Reported arrival at CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VAAuthority-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	14,994 t	4,772 t	165 days	323 kg
2019	13,961 t	4,451 t	154 days	386 kg
2020	13,697 t	4,339 t	175 days	295 kg
2021	13,381 t	4,226 t	184 days	311 kg
2022	13,444 t	4,279 t	167 days	321 kg
2023	8,006 t	2,549 t	113 days	277 kg
2024	10,190 t	3,248 t	139 days	286 kg
2025	16,237 t	5,163 t	220 days	286 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.6 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	Mar 12, 2026, 04:06 UTC	CLP	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Newport News USNNS	Departure	Jun 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA	Arrival	Jun 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Dec 9, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Nov 30, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 30, 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.

About Nordic Orion

MS Nordic Orion is a Danish bulk carrier registered in Panama City. A coal and ore carrier, Nordic Orion has a capacity of 75,603 tonnes deadweight (DWT). It was built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. Nordic Orion has an ice-strengthened hull, and it is notable for being the first large sea freighter to transit the Arctic Northwest Passage. It is owned and operated by Nordic Bulk Carriers.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Nordic Orion now?: Nordic Orion (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:02 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was DE HAM>BR TMT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Nordic Orion?: Nordic Orion is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,142.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nordic Orion?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordic Orion 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 Nordic Orion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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