Tanker · Flag MH
BOW FORTUNE
BOW FORTUNE is a tanker (IMO 9168635, MMSI 538009778, flag MH). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 19:41 UTC near Port of Baytown, bound for HOUSTON.
Last position
Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: HOUSTON · ETA as broadcast: 15 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Position of MMSI 538009778, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | BOW FORTUNE |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9168635 |
| MMSI | 538009778 |
| Call sign | V7A5150 |
| Type | Tanker |
| Flag | MH (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 183 m × 32 m |
| Highest reported draught | 7.8 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 30,100 t (MR) — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | HOUSTON |
| Seen in AIS | 11 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
BOW FORTUNE in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of BOW FORTUNE are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9168635/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9168635/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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