BW MERLIN — Know Your Vessel

Updated: 2026-07-26 | Source: ship.rootz.global | Data: OFAC, EIA, EU MRV, GFW, AIS, USCG
Flag State
SINGAPORE
Type
Oil tanker
DWT
25,000

Present Location

Last seen at
YANTAI
CHN
Arrived
2026-07-17
Departed
2026-07-17
10d ago

Risk Assessment

Carbon Intensity (CII)

Rating (2019)
Unrated
CO2 Emissions
8,173
tonnes/year
Distance
31,244
nm/year
YearRatingRatio
2019Unrated
2018Unrated

EU MRV 2019: 8,173 t CO2, 2,608 t fuel, 261.6 kg CO2/nm

Voyage Pattern

Port Visits
89
Avg Dwell
64h
3d per port
Port Utilization
22%
time in port

Primary route: TELOK RAMUNIA → SUVA → PORT VILA

Data period: 2023-08-04 to 2026-07-17

PortCountryVisits
TELOK RAMUNIAMYS14
SUVAFJI11
PORT VILAVUT8
PASIR GUDANGMYS6
PAPEETEPYF5

Recent port calls:

ArrivalDeparturePortCountryDuration
2026-07-172026-07-17YANTAICHN0d
2026-07-052026-07-06WEIPAAUS1.1d
2026-06-292026-07-02AUS2.6d
2026-06-122026-06-22TANJUNG PELEPASMYS10.3d
2026-06-102026-06-12MYS1.5d
2026-06-052026-06-10TELOK RAMUNIAMYS4.4d
2026-05-262026-05-29AUS2.9d
2026-05-192026-05-20TANJUNG PELEPASMYS1.5d
2026-05-162026-05-18MYS2.2d
2026-04-282026-05-07CHITTAGONGBGD9d
2026-04-222026-04-23TELOK RAMUNIAMYS1.3d
2026-04-142026-04-15ZHOUSHANCHN1.1d
2026-03-062026-03-08IDN2d
2026-02-282026-03-03TANJUNG PELEPASMYS3d
2026-02-232026-02-28TELOK RAMUNIAMYS5.3d
2026-02-132026-02-14ULSANKOR1.6d
2026-01-312026-02-03PENGERANGMYS2.8d
2026-01-302026-01-31TELOK RAMUNIAMYS1.3d
2026-01-092026-01-13SUVAFJI3.5d
2026-01-052026-01-07NCL1.3d

Loitering Events

26 events, 807 hours total (stationary at sea — possible STS transfers)

StartHoursPositionSpeedRisk Zone
2026-07-093-3.1, 131.41.6 kn
2026-05-15123.6, 100.31.0 kn
2026-05-14173.7, 100.10.8 kn
2026-05-14153.7, 100.20.6 kn
2026-05-1383.8, 100.21.3 kn
2026-04-0910029.8, 123.00.1 kn
2026-04-09329.9, 123.71.6 kn
2026-04-08329.8, 123.61.5 kn
2026-04-0410329.8, 123.00.1 kn
2026-04-03229.7, 123.71.7 kn

STS Encounter Detection

Other vessels detected loitering at the same position and time (within ~30nm, overlapping window)

2026-04-09 — East China Sea (Zhoushan)

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
BRIGHT GOLD9171503SANCTIONED56h0.0 kn
HSIN OCEAN9155767Clean69h0.0 kn
SEA SOAR9177569Clean668h0.1 kn
EM ZENITH9295086Clean64h0.0 kn
CHEMTRANS CANCALE9372858Clean28h0.1 kn
TITAN UNIKUM9468437Clean43h0.1 kn
FLEVES9597006Clean31h0.1 kn
SILVER SAWSAN9718882Clean87h0.1 kn

2026-04-04 — East China Sea (Zhoushan)

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
SEA SOAR9177569Clean668h0.1 kn
ASPHALT TRANSPORTER9293533Clean4h1.4 kn
EASTERLYBEECHGALAXY9340441Clean48h0.2 kn
MTM SHANGHAI9345908Clean8h0.1 kn
STOLT SNELAND9352212Clean4h0.5 kn
HAFNIA SWIFT9713844Clean1h1.3 kn
STI SANCTITY9719707Clean34h0.1 kn
CHEM BARCELONA9725835Clean25h0.1 kn

2026-04-03 — East China Sea (Zhoushan)

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
BOW ELM9388302Clean8h1.4 kn

2026-03-16 — East China Sea (Zhoushan)

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
SEA SOAR9177569Clean668h0.1 kn
ARTEMIS OCEAN9221023Clean44h0.1 kn
QUAY STAR9239472Clean18h0.4 kn
ZHENG HE 39264465Clean44h0.1 kn
EASTERLYBEECHGALAXY9340441Clean48h0.2 kn
STOLT SNELAND9352212Clean11h0.1 kn
LILA ACE9352597Clean6h0.2 kn
NCC NOOR9399260Clean27h0.1 kn
SEARANGER9442158Clean99h0.1 kn
NEW WISDOM9486506Clean54h0.1 kn
ALBERTA9486922Clean23h0.3 kn
FLAGSHIP IVY9520869Clean2h1.8 kn
FLAGSHIP IVY9520869Clean4h1.2 kn
FLAGSHIP IVY9520869Clean2h0.8 kn
DHT REDWOOD9528940Clean7h0.2 kn
CLERMONT9706487Clean48h0.0 kn
SHAAMIT9726114Clean10h0.2 kn

28 unique vessels encountered, 1 sanctioned

P&I Insurance

Not covered by IG P&I clubs

Last checked: 2026-06-24 04:03:10

USCG Registration

StatusActive
Call Sign9V2922
Deficiency Count0
Detention Count0
Last Exam

Data sources: USCG CGMIX, EU MRV (EMSA), CII computed, Global Fishing Watch, IG P&I Clubs. All records cryptographically attested on Polygon.

Data sources: U.S. Treasury (OFAC SDN), U.S. Energy Information Administration, European Maritime Safety Agency (EU MRV), U.S. Coast Guard (PSIX), Global Fishing Watch (GFW satellite AIS), AISStream.io. All data cryptographically attested on Polygon blockchain.

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