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BOW ELM

🇳🇴 Norway · IMO 9388302 · MMSI 257880000

StatusUnder way using engine
Speed / Course13.6 kn · 73°
DestinationBARCELONA
ETA2026-08-28 16:00 UTC
Draught10.9 m
Position received41 minutes ago

Position & past track

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Current voyage

DepartureHOUSTON2026-08-11 04:15 UTC
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54% of scheduled passage elapsed
ArrivalBARCELONA2026-08-28 16:00 UTC

Voyage intelligence

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Summary

Where is the ship?
BOW ELM is at 37.4428, -42.6906 bound for BARCELONA, reported 41 minutes ago.
What kind of ship is this?
A Oil or Chemical Tanker under the flag of Norway, 183 m LOA × 32 m beam, built 2011.

Latest AIS information

Navigational statusUnder way using engine
Position received41 minutes ago
Latitude / Longitude37.44275, -42.69057
Speed13.6 kn
Course73°
Draught10.9 m
Reported destinationESBCN
Reported ETA2026-08-28 16:00 UTC

Vessel particulars

NameBOW ELM
Vessel typeOil or Chemical Tanker
Flag🇳🇴 Norway
IMO number9388302
MMSI257880000
Call signLAPQ8
Length overall183 m
Beam32 m
Gross tonnage26,327
Year built2011

Ownership, management & class

Registered / beneficial owner—
OperatorOdfjell ManagementNorway
Technical (ISM) managerOdfjell ManagementNorway
Commercial managerOdfjell ManagementNorway
Classification societyDNV
P&I club—

Register data last updated 2026-07-23.

Port State Control inspections

5 recorded inspections · no detentions on record.

2026-07-04
Houston, United StatesInitial
Clean
2025-02-23
Villagarcia de Arosa, SpainFollow-up
1 deficiency
2024-03-26
Xiamen, ChinaInitial
2 deficiencies
2023-10-23
North Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesInitial
Clean
2022-01-10
Algeciras, SpainFollow-up
Clean

Port call log

Derived from BOW ELM's own AIS track over the last 30 days — stops of 1.5 hours or more within 12 nm of a known port or yard.

HoustonUnited States
2026-08-09 21:44 UTCstayed 1 d 4 h
HoustonUnited States
2026-08-06 20:07 UTCstayed 2 d 24 h

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