Where is BW Aries now?

BW Aries (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 01:05 UTC, moored, near Beaumont (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was USNDX (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 00:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is BW Aries?

BW Aries is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2014 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 36.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,342.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BW Aries?

BW LPG Fleet Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for BW Aries (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BW Aries?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BW Aries from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for BW Aries. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

BW Aries

Tanker · United Kingdom · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9701786MMSI235106302Call sign2HSO5Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 01:05 UTC

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In short

BW Aries (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 01:05 UTC, moored, near Beaumont (Gulf of Mexico). Its crew-entered AIS destination is USNDX; its reported draught is 8.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 00:47 UTC). ISM manager: BW LPG Fleet Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).

Current voyage: from Atreco (departed Oct 2, 2026, 06:16 UTC) to USNDX

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 47,342
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 37 m
ISM manager: BW LPG Fleet Management AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 01:05 UTC

Position: 30.0106° N, 93.9935° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 190°
Heading: 107°

30.0106° N, 93.9935° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Atreco).

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: BW Aries
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9701786
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235106302
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2HSO5
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 47,342
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84253976. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.54,561 t
Length overall: 225 m
Beam: 36.6 m
Year built: 2014

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: BW LPG Fleet Management AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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
Oct 2, 2026, 06:16 UTC	Left AtrecoAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 10:36 UTC	Arrived at AtrecoAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Feb 27, 2020, 21:51 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 27, 2020, 06:27 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 29, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 26, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)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
2019	3,850 t	1,231 t	29 days	410 kg
2021	3,372 t	1,073 t	30 days	342 kg
2023	615 t	197 t	4 days	394 kg
2024	7,894 t	2,530 t	58 days	400 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.42 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
Atreco USATR	Sep 30, 2026, 10:36 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 06:16 UTC	43 h 40 min

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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 27, 2020, 06:27 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Aug 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Aug 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jun 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 7, 2015.

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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Oct 2, 2026, 04:31 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 8.8 m to 8.1 m while in port at Atreco. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 2, 2026, 04:31 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 8.8 m to 8.1 m while in port at Atreco. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is BW Aries now?: BW Aries (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 01:05 UTC, moored, near Beaumont (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was USNDX (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 00:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is BW Aries?: BW Aries is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2014 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 36.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,342.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BW Aries?: BW LPG Fleet Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for BW Aries (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BW Aries?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BW Aries from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for BW Aries. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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