Bow Hercules
Chemical tanker · Norway · built 2017 · AIS Class A
In short
Bow Hercules (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.1 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Chemical tanker
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- 26,364
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Odfjell Management AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.8956° S, 18.2431° E
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.1 kn
- Course
- 307°
- Heading
- 306°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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- Name
- Bow Hercules
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9752046
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257370000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LAXU5
- Flag
- Norway
- AIS ship type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 26,364
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q93520641. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.40,847 t
- Length overall
- 183 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2017
NorwayA 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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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
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 | 4,545 t | 1,449 t | 57 days | 320 kg |
| 2019 | 4,780 t | 1,528 t | 54 days | 294 kg |
| 2020 | 3,102 t | 982 t | 38 days | 277 kg |
| 2021 | 2,543 t | 802 t | 30 days | 285 kg |
| 2022 | 4,466 t | 1,411 t | 49 days | 336 kg |
| 2023 | 10,033 t | 3,174 t | 114 days | 300 kg |
| 2024 | 10,134 t | 3,236 t | 99 days | 310 kg |
| 2025 | 13,196 t | 4,214 t | 148 days | 293 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.21 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bow Hercules now?
- Bow Hercules (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 14:37 UTC, under way at 15.1 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is Bow Hercules?
- Bow Hercules is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2017 by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,364.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Hercules?
- Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Hercules (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 Bow Hercules?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Hercules 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 Bow Hercules. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Bow AquariusIMO 9753791Chemical tanker · built 2016 · 26,364 GT
- Bow CapricornIMO 9752010Chemical tanker · built 2016 · 26,364 GT
- SC DracoIMO 9752022Chemical tanker · built 2016 · 26,364 GT
- Bow GeminiIMO 9752034Chemical tanker · built 2017 · 26,364 GT
- SC ScorpioIMO 9801079Chemical tanker · built 2017 · 26,364 GT
- SC TaurusIMO 9801081Chemical tanker · built 2017 · 26,364 GT
- SC VirgoIMO 9801093Chemical tanker · built 2018 · 26,364 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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