What kind of ship is Belforest?

Belforest is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2015 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,773.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Belforest?

Belships Management Singapore is recorded as ISM manager for Belforest (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Belforest?

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

Belforest

Bulk carrier · Norway · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9698185MMSI259135000Call signLAQK8Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 23:23 UTC

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In short

Belforest (Bulk carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 23:23 UTC, moored, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Belships Management Singapore (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 34,773
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 32 m
ISM manager: Belships Management Singapore

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 23:23 UTC

Position: 31.2209° N, 32.3588° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: 193°

31.2209° N, 32.3588° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Belforest
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9698185
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 259135000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAQK8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 34,773
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117111001. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.61,252 t
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2015

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Ownership & management

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ISM manager: Belships Management Singapore
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Imabari 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
Jan 19, 2016	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 31, 2015	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-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
2022	1,726 t	553 t	26 days	277 kg
2023	4,724 t	1,504 t	77 days	230 kg
2025	1,215 t	389 t	20 days	268 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (3.99 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
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Jan 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 31, 2015.

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 Belforest now?: Belforest (Bulk carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 23:23 UTC, moored, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Belforest?: Belforest is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2015 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,773.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Belforest?: Belships Management Singapore is recorded as ISM manager for Belforest (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Belforest?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Belforest 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 Belforest. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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