General cargo ship · Antigua and Barbuda flag · built 2007
BBC DIRECTION: CO₂ emissions 2018–2025
IMO 9347853 MMSI 305034000EU ETS8 reporting years
- CO₂ reported 2025
- 4,734 t
- Fuel burned
- 1,506 t
- Time at sea
- 1,887 h
- Emitted at berth
- 2% of total
- Share of year under way
- 22%
- Gross tonnage
- 7,223
BBC DIRECTION against its type
Built in 2007, it is the same age as the median general cargo ship on this register (build year 2007, 2,852 vessels with a known build year). At 7,223 gross tonnage it is larger than 55% 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 VELA for 2018, BBC DIRECTION for 2019–2024 and INDUSTRIAL DREAM for 2025. The returns for 2018–2025 all give SAINT-JOHN'S as port of registry.
Its 4,734 t of CO₂ for 2025 is 1.7 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 187.0 kg CO₂, 1.5 times the type median of 122.2 kg. It logged 1,887 hours at sea against a median of 3,044 hours for its type that year. 1.7% of its 2025 emissions were at berth; the median for general cargo ships was 4.3%. Across 8 years with reported emissions, the highest was 2021 (7,098 t) and the lowest 2018 (1,405 t). Of the 7 comparable vessels listed below with a 2025 return, 4 reported a lower CO₂ per nautical mile than this vessel.
Emissions by year2018–2025
| Year | CO₂ (t) | Fuel (t) | Distance (nm) | At sea (h) | At berth (t) | kg CO₂/nm | EEOI | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,734 | 1,506 | — | 1,887 | 79 | 187.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,445 | 464 | — | 643 | 0 | 175.2 | 153.4 | not ranked |
| 2023 | 3,409 | 1,086 | — | 1,540 | 41 | 199.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,304 | 1,362 | — | 1,721 | 122 | 189.7 | 193.3 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 7,098 | 2,241 | — | 2,988 | 280 | 178.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,278 | 1,038 | — | 1,504 | 80 | 174.9 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,492 | 1,757 | 29,932 | 2,379 | 120 | 183.5 | 94.6 | 93 |
| 2018 | 1,405 | 445 | — | 527 | 85 | 129.4 | 70.6 | not ranked |
Vessel particulars
- IMO number
- 9347853
- Previously reported as
- BBC VELA, INDUSTRIAL DREAM
- MMSI
- 305034000
- Ship type
- General cargo ship
- Gross tonnage
- 7,223
- Length overall
- 119.8 m
- Beam
- 20.0 m
- Year built
- 2007
- Flag state
- Antigua and Barbuda per EU MRV 2025
- Port of registry
- SAINT-JOHN'S MRV 2025
- Home port
- SAINT-JOHN'S
- Technical efficiency (design)
- EIV (20.05 gCO₂/t·nm)
- Efficiency ranking
- Not ranked: transport work below the floor (2024)
- Verifier
- RINA HELLAS LTD, Greece
- Accreditation
- 1325
- Compliance document issued
- 2026-03-27
- Compliance document expires
- 2027-06-30
Reported CO₂ by year
Reported CO₂ in 2025 was 236.9% higher than in 2018, for EU/EEA voyages only.
From 2024 to 2025, emissions rose 227.6% and CO₂ per nautical mile rose 6.7%.Distance is missing for at least one of the two years, so activity and efficiency cannot be separated here.
Where the 2025 emissions occurred
Methane, nitrous oxide and EU ETS2025
- Total CO₂ equivalent
- 4,808 t
- Methane (CH₄)
- 0.08 t
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.27 t
Laden voyages2025
- CO₂ on laden voyages
- 4,734 t, 100% of total
- Fuel, laden
- 1,506 t
- CO₂ per nm, laden
- 202.6 kg
The rest of the 2025 total was emitted on ballast legs or at berth.
Observed movementsAIS · Norwegian waters
- First seen
- 16 Aug 2025
- Last seen
- 17 Aug 2025
- Days observed
- 2
- Positions
- 127
- Median speed
- 11.1 kn
Its recorded positions span 59.6°N to 60.4°N and 4.5°E to 5.2°E.
26 hourly points from 127 positions. Filled circle first, open circle last; squares are ports for orientation, not calls.
Norwegian Coastal Administration open AIS, Norwegian waters only, 01 Jul 2025 to 27 Jul 2026. A gap means the vessel was not recorded here, not that it was idle or that a transponder was off.
Verifier history
| From reporting year | Verifier | Accredited in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | RINA Services Spa | Italy |
| 2022 | Dromon Bureau of Shipping | Greece |
| 2024 | RINA HELLAS LTD | Greece |
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).
- Movements: Norwegian Coastal Administration open AIS extract.
This page draws on 8 MRV reporting years, 4 of 5 vessel particulars, AIS movements in Norwegian waters and a name history. Not found in the sources for this vessel: an efficiency ranking, a licensed photograph, a sanctions listing and US port state inspections.
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.