What kind of ship is BBG KINDNESS?

BBG KINDNESS is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015 by Chengxi Shipyard. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,336.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BBG KINDNESS?

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

BBG KINDNESS

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9704829MMSI636020675Call sign5LAD8Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 06:10 UTC

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In short

BBG KINDNESS (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 06:10 UTC, under way at 11.2 kn, in the East 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 SAMALAJU, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 23:00 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 36,336
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 06:10 UTC

Position: 25.2756° N, 120.6679° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.2 kn
Course: 203°
Heading: 202°

25.2756° N, 120.6679° E

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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: BBG KINDNESS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9704829
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636020675
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LAD8
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 36,336
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84255062. Added to Voydar on September 30, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.63,500 t
Length overall: 199.9 m
Beam: 32.3 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

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Builder: Chengxi Shipyard
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
Nov 25, 2016	Reported departure from Lake CharlesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 23, 2016	Reported arrival at Lake CharlesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 21, 2016	Reported departure from BrownsvilleAuthority-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	1,176 t	376 t	19 days	310 kg
2019	2,902 t	930 t	46 days	259 kg
2020	2,656 t	849 t	28 days	307 kg
2022	5,980 t	1,907 t	74 days	304 kg
2023	7,219 t	2,313 t	99 days	300 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.92 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
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Departure	Nov 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Brownsville USBRO	Arrival	Nov 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	Aug 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Aug 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Jul 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Jul 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 30, 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 BBG KINDNESS now?: BBG KINDNESS (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 06:10 UTC, under way at 11.2 kn, in the East 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 SAMALAJU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 23:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is BBG KINDNESS?: BBG KINDNESS is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015 by Chengxi Shipyard. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,336.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BBG KINDNESS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BBG KINDNESS 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 BBG KINDNESS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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