What kind of ship is Bow Orion?

Bow Orion is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2019 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel is 182.8 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,000.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Orion?

Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Orion (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 Bow Orion?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Orion 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. Bow Orion has 9 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Bow Orion

Chemical tanker · Norway · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9818515MMSI257453000Call signLAFX8Last AIS position Sep 18, 2026, 02:33 UTC

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In short

Bow Orion (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 02:33 UTC, under way at 14.1 kn, in the North Pacific 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 year 2025).

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 29,000
Size (length × beam): 183 m × 32 m
ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS

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Last reported position

received Sep 18, 2026, 02:33 UTC

Position: 45.8468° N, 127.6793° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.1 kn
Course: 245°
Heading: 250°

45.8468° N, 127.6793° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Bow Orion
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9818515
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257453000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAFX8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsChemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,000
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q93518326. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.49,000 t
Length overall: 182.8 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 2019

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Ownership & management

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ISM manager: Odfjell Management AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Hudong-Zhonghua 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
May 23, 2025	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 8, 2025	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 7, 2025	Inspection at Victoria, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 16, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 14, 2023	Inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 25, 2022	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 3, 2020	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 23, 2020	Inspection at Lake Charles, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 3, 2020, 22:59 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 2, 2020, 17:07 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 18, 2019	Port State Control inspection at Victoria, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
May 23, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Feb 8, 2025	Vessel Operational Control	Houston, Texas	clean
Feb 7, 2025	Vessel Operational Control	Victoria, Texas	clean
May 16, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jun 14, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Houston, Texas	clean
Mar 25, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Dec 3, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Mar 23, 2020	Vessel Inspection	Lake Charles, Louisiana	clean
Oct 18, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	Victoria, Texas	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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
2020	7,990 t	2,524 t	81 days	310 kg
2021	8,354 t	2,640 t	111 days	314 kg
2025	6,226 t	1,989 t	58 days	368 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.49 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 2, 2020, 17:07 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 2, 2020.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bow Orion now?: Bow Orion (Chemical tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 18, 2026, 02:33 UTC, under way at 14.1 kn, in the North Pacific 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 Orion?: Bow Orion is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2019 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel is 182.8 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 29,000.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bow Orion?: Odfjell Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for Bow Orion (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 Bow Orion?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bow Orion 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. Bow Orion has 9 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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