BBC CARIBBEAN: CO₂ emissions 2018–2025

BBC CARIBBEAN against its type

Built in 2008, it is 1 year newer than the median general cargo ship on this register, which was built in 2007 (2,852 vessels with a known build year). At 5,261 gross tonnage it is smaller than 60% of the other 2,665 general cargo ships with a recorded tonnage. It is one of 381 general cargo ships here under the Antigua and Barbuda flag, 12.4% of the 3,081 on the register. Its MRV returns name it BBC CARIBBEAN for 2018–2020 and KIMBERLY for 2023–2025. The returns for 2023–2025 all give St. John's as port of registry.

Its 5,688 t of CO₂ for 2025 is 2.0 times the median of 2,820 t among the 2,469 general cargo ships on this register that reported for 2025. Per nautical mile it emitted 119.7 kg CO₂, close to the type median of 122.2 kg. It logged 4,797 hours at sea against a median of 3,044 hours for its type that year. 2.8% of its 2025 emissions were at berth; the median for general cargo ships was 4.3%. Across 6 years with reported emissions, the highest was 2023 (5,959 t) and the lowest 2019 (530 t). Its efficiency percentile within the type went from 36 in 2023 to 79 in 2025 (lower is more efficient). Of the 7 comparable vessels listed below with a 2025 return, 1 reported a lower CO₂ per nautical mile than this vessel.

Emissions by year2018–2025

Vessel particulars

IMO number

9378242

Previously reported as

KIMBERLY

Ship type

General cargo ship

Gross tonnage

5,261

Length overall

115.5 m

Beam

16.9 m

Year built

2008

Flag state

Antigua and Barbuda per EU MRV 2025

Port of registry

St. John's MRV 2025

Home port

St. John's

Ice class

IA

Technical efficiency (design)

Not Applicable (0 gCO₂/t·nm)

Verifier

RINA HELLAS LTD, Greece

Accreditation

1325

Compliance document issued

2026-03-31

Compliance document expires

2027-06-30

Efficiency against its own type2025

Position 378 of 479 qualifying general cargo ships by EEOI, at the 79th percentile. The dashed line is the type median, 29.4; this vessel reported 39.8.

EEOI divides emissions by transport work, which for this vessel and year was 142,949,234 tonne-miles over 47,506 nautical miles.

Reported CO₂ by year

Reported CO₂ in 2025 was 361.6% higher than in 2018, for EU/EEA voyages only. No return is recorded for 2021, 2022, so the series has gaps.

From 2024 to 2025, emissions rose 8.6% while distance sailed rose 7.9%and CO₂ per nautical mile rose 0.6%.That points mainly to how much the vessel sailed, rather than the other.

Where the 2025 emissions occurred

Methane, nitrous oxide and EU ETS2025

Total CO₂ equivalent

5,775 t

Methane (CH₄)

0.09 t

Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

0.32 t

Under EU ETS

3,174 t, 56% of total

Port state inspectionsUnited States waters

Verifier history

A change of verifier is not in itself a sign of anything being wrong.

Sources and how to read this

• Emissions: EU MRV publication (THETIS-MRV), reporting years 2018–2025, published by the European Commission.
• Vessel particulars: Wikidata (CC0).
• Inspections: USCG PSIX.

This page draws on 6 MRV reporting years, an efficiency ranking, 4 of 5 vessel particulars, a name history and US port state inspections. Not found in the sources for this vessel: AIS movements in Norwegian waters, a licensed photograph and a sanctions listing.

Empty means unreported, never zero. How EEOI, distance, percentiles and sister ships are handled is explained under reading a vessel page. Something wrong? See corrections.

Comparable vesselsnearest by tonnage, same type

• BBC ADRIATIC 2008 · 5,261 GT · 3,035 t · 168.4 kg/nm
• BBC PACIFIC 2007 · 5,261 GT · 5,609 t · 125.3 kg/nm
• ALAND 2007 · 5,257 GT · 5,455 t · 132.7 kg/nm
• GUANG RONG 2001 · 5,264 GT · 2,161 t · 166.4 kg/nm
• FEMBRIA 2006 · 5,257 GT · 5,427 t · 131.8 kg/nm
• LEDA 2013 · 5,266 GT · 334 t · 71.9 kg/nm
• SEELAND 2006 · 5,257 GT · 5,600 t · 135.0 kg/nm
• UAL BODEWES 2012 · 5,274 GT · 1,230 t · 129.4 kg/nm