Vessel
BITU RIVER
IMO 9918133
Tanker - Hazard D (Recognizable)Built 2022Active
13,197
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
15,000
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
—
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
2022
Year built
Live position & voyage
LIVELoading position…
Particulars
- IMO
- 9918133
- MMSI
- 352001163
- Call sign
- HOA2224
- Flag
- PA
- Type
- Asphalt Or Bitumen Tanker
- Length (LOA)
- 145.8 m
- Beam
- 26 m
- Home port
- PANAMA
PAOwnership
- Beneficial owner
- —
- Operator
- —
- Technical manager
- —
- Commercial manager
- —
- Class society
- RI
- Design DWT
- 15,000 t
- Flag
- —
- Built
- 2025
Timeline
key events over the vessel's life- Casualty · PiracyThree armed pirates boarded the tanker off São Tomé and Príncipe, reportedly fir
- Built
Shipments carried
recent bills of ladingNo shipment records.
Inspections
recent port state control| Date | Port | Detained | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2024 | Port Harcourt | No | 0 |
| 11 May 2023 | Aliaga | No | 0 |
| 08 Nov 2022 | Agio Theodoroi | No | 0 |
Casualties
| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025 | Piracy | Three armed pirates boarded the tanker off São Tomé and Príncipe, reportedly firing shots. Six vessels have been boarded offshore since January 2024, with 14 crew kidnapped. |