What kind of ship is Federal Biscay?

Federal Biscay is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2015 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 23.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,789.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Federal Biscay?

FEDERAL ATLANTIC LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Federal 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 Federal Biscay?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Federal 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Federal Biscay. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Federal Biscay

Bulk carrier · Marshall Islands · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9697856MMSI538006434Call signV7NC8Last AIS position Aug 19, 2026, 03:50 UTC

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In short

Federal Biscay (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 19, 2026, 03:50 UTC, moored, near Corpus Christi (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: FEDERAL ATLANTIC LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 20,789
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 24 m
ISM manager: FEDERAL ATLANTIC LTD.

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Last reported position

received Aug 19, 2026, 03:50 UTC

Position: 27.818° N, 97.4659° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: —
Heading: 103°

27.818° N, 97.4659° W

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Federal Biscay
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9697856
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538006434
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7NC8
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 20,789
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84253916. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.34,564 t
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 23.8 m
Year built: 2015

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.

Operator: Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
ISM manager: FEDERAL ATLANTIC LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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
Dec 8, 2016	Reported departure from MilwaukeeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 4, 2016	Reported arrival at MilwaukeeAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 3, 2016	Reported arrival at BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, INAuthority-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	4,606 t	1,462 t	86 days	221 kg
2019	3,908 t	1,241 t	95 days	208 kg
2020	8,877 t	2,806 t	170 days	190 kg
2021	3,434 t	1,094 t	62 days	210 kg
2022	3,968 t	1,253 t	80 days	194 kg
2023	3,118 t	991 t	59 days	185 kg
2024	2,476 t	787 t	51 days	167 kg
2025	2,959 t	932 t	58 days	181 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (5.24 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
Milwaukee USMKE	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Arrival	Dec 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Arrival	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Departure	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Arrival	Nov 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Departure	Nov 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Arrival	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Sep 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Sep 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Departure	Jun 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Arrival	Jun 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 26, 2016.

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 Federal Biscay now?: Federal Biscay (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 19, 2026, 03:50 UTC, moored, near Corpus Christi (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Federal Biscay?: Federal Biscay is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2015 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 23.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,789.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Federal Biscay?: FEDERAL ATLANTIC LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Federal 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 Federal Biscay?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Federal 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Federal Biscay. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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