Tugs
A small, powerful vessel that tows or pushes ships and barges, assists ships in port and handles salvage tows. Voydar tracks 4,917 ships of this type by IMO number, 2,668 of them heard on AIS in the last 7 days.
Ship types explainedLargest tugs by gross tonnage
Gross tonnage measures a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. From the ship's registered particulars (Wikidata, EU MRV and other public sources).
| Ship | GT | Built | Flag | Last AIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ELMO | 27,087 | 1981 | United States | not on AIS |
| NOBLE ENDEAVOR | 21,815 | 1976 | Marshall Islands | Oct 2, 2026, 19:45 UTC |
| FLORENCE T | 19,864 | 1985 | United States | Sep 20, 2026, 05:52 UTC |
| PRIAMAR | 18,481 | 1913 | St. Vincent & Grenadines | Oct 2, 2026, 11:43 UTC |
| NOBLE RESOLUTE | 15,589 | 2008 | Marshall Islands | Oct 2, 2026, 19:34 UTC |
| Kan Tan Qi Hao | 15,291 | 2015 | China | Jun 25, 2026, 02:54 UTC |
| MARAUDER | 13,840 | 1922 | United States | Jun 21, 2026, 15:47 UTC |
| SKANDI MARINER | 10,181 | 2017 | Canada | Oct 2, 2026, 19:32 UTC |
| SKANDI MINDER | 10,181 | 2018 | Norway | Oct 2, 2026, 19:28 UTC |
| SKANDI MOBILISER | 10,181 | 2018 | Canada | Oct 2, 2026, 19:13 UTC |
Marshall Islands
ChinaNewest tugs
By year built, from the ship's registered particulars.
| Ship | GT | Built | Flag | Last AIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN AVANT 19 | 306 | 2026 | Netherlands | Sep 30, 2026, 08:12 UTC |
| MAASSTROOM | 297 | 2026 | Netherlands | Oct 2, 2026, 19:29 UTC |
| SD AISEMAHT | 996 | 2025 | Canada | Oct 2, 2026, 19:20 UTC |
| NEPTUN POWER | 499 | 2025 | Netherlands | Oct 1, 2026, 15:34 UTC |
| FAIRPLAY-98 | 353 | 2025 | Germany | Oct 2, 2026, 19:15 UTC |
| FAIRPLAY-87 | 263 | 2025 | Germany | Oct 2, 2026, 19:17 UTC |
| SOUTHPAW X | 252 | 2025 | Canada | Sep 8, 2026, 21:14 UTC |
| SVITZER BARRINGTON | — | 2025 | Australia | Oct 2, 2026, 16:54 UTC |
| SVITZER NOBBYS | — | 2025 | Australia | Oct 2, 2026, 17:13 UTC |
| SVITZER INGRID | — | 2025 | Denmark | Oct 2, 2026, 11:10 UTC |
Flags
The flags tugs in Voydar's records sail under most often.
Indonesia Recently seen on AIS
DANCING WATERIMO 9065807Tug · Class A
SEASPAN EAGLEIMO 9432971Tug · Class A
SKANDI SANDEFJORDIMO 9470466Tug · Class A- BOKNIMO 9662124Tug · Class A
- AQS NJORDIMO 9318826Tug · Class A
VB VICTORYIMO 9120176Tug · Class A
VB ROENNEBECKIMO 7612620Tug · Class A- SVITZER TYPHOONIMO 9780067Tug · Class A
SVITZER MILFORDIMO 9292876Tug · Class A- SHJANDURIMO 7905235Tug · Class A
SVITZER TRYMIMO 9548354Tug · Class A- SD NAVIGATORIMO 9533414Tug · Class A
- MULTRASALVOR 3IMO 9635975Tug · Class A
- BERGEN KREDSIMO 9180322Tug · Class A
- BRUSEIMO 8003072Tug · Class A
- BUKKHOLMENIMO 9568615Tug · Class A
TUGIMO 7349106Tug · Class A
FENNICAIMO 9043615Tug · Class A- SATURNIMO 9315410Tug · Class A
- VB PEARLIMO 9314272Tug · Class A
- VB PHOENIXIMO 9793155Tug · Class A
- JOHNIMO 9008641Tug · Class A
- VB RESOLUTIMO 9684768Tug · Class A
MV MOUNT FLORANCEIMO 9449053Tug · Class A- WYATT MIMO 8974178Tug · Class A
- TUG 43IMO 9602124Tug · Class A
- BALTSUNDIMO 9136307Tug · Class A
- ALBERT L LEDCORIMO 8006309Tug · Class A
- KAYMARIMO 7397737Tug · Class A
- TUURAIMO 7039660Tug · Class A
AMERICAN CONTENDERIMO 8842284Towing (long/wide) · Class A- MULTRATUG 9IMO 9770866Tug · Class A
- KATIE T MORANIMO 9650391Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-65IMO 9183398Tug · Class A
- WATERMANIMO 8714267Tug · Class A
- VARMAIMO 9028122Tug · Class A
- EDWARD J MORANIMO 9365336Tug · Class A
- BORGOEYIMO 9662112Tug · Class A
- TRONDS LAXIMO 9451252Tug · Class A
- NH SERVERIMO 9364538Tug · Class A
- SIRIUSIMO 8826242Tug · Class A
- WATERLORDIMO 7522150Tug · Class A
- BALTICIMO 9556026Tug · Class A
ABEILLE HORIZONIMO 9178410Towing (long/wide) · Class A- CHIEFIMO 9188582Tug · Class A
HUNTERIMO 7224899Towing · Class A- LYNXIMO 9668037Tug · Class A
- C-TRACTOR 7IMO 8875425Tug · Class A
- CMS WARRIORIMO 9765184Tug · Class A
- FIERY CROSSIMO 9064712Tug · Class A
- VB TRAGENIMO 9931446Tug · Class A
- JIF MARLINIMO 9830422Tug · Class A
- CAPE CANAVERALIMO 9213959Tug · Class A
- BB SERVERIMO 9410612Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-93IMO 9949340Tug · Class A
KASTORIMO 8730560Tug · Class A
VIRTUSIMO 9477048Tug · Class A- METEORIMO 5233547Tug · Class A
- SKANDI MOBILISERIMO 9765471Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-91IMO 9932177Tug · Class A
- TRITONIMO 9451537Tug · Class A
- ROXANE ZIMO 9751456Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-45IMO 9110860Tug · Class A
- DOLPHINIMO 9507386Tug · Class A
VOE JARLIMO 9429974Tug · Class A- PATRICIA ANNIMO 9507879Tug · Class A
- SVITZER HEIMDALIMO 9788174Tug · Class A
FAIRPLAY-23IMO 9148776Tug · Class A- VB BEARIMO 9701982Tug · Class A
- VB TEXELBANKIMO 9060699Towing · Class A
TRHEINTAYCINCOIMO 1048736Tug · Class A- BELOSIMO 9191905Tug · Class A
- Z FOURIMO 9194165Tug · Class A
- MULTRATUG 29IMO 9795816Tug · Class A
- VB ROTTERDAMIMO 9816658Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-63IMO 9350135Tug · Class A
- NORMAND PROSPERIMO 9447952Tug · Class A
VEGAIMO 7607869Tug · Class A- PATRICIA MORANIMO 5271771Tug · Class A
SKULDIMO 9114359Tug · Class A- BB COASTERIMO 9502685Tug · Class A
- SAAM VOLTAIMO 9953729Tug · Class A
- MAASSTROOMIMO 1152587Tug · Class A
- CHESAPEAKE COASTIMO 9655121Tug · Class A
- VB RECHTENFLETHIMO 8701090Tug · Class A
- TYR PROVIDERIMO 9193070Tug · Class A
VB SEA HAWKIMO 9489962Tug · Class A- ELBEIMO 5100427Tug · Class A
- VB AMBITIONIMO 9559250Tug · Class A
- AUDAXIMO 9770828Tug · Class A
- SVITZER ELEANORIMO 9820623Tug · Class A
PROTUG 89IMO 9013854Tug · Class A
EDT AURORAIMO 9577238Tug · Class A- CG BRISTOL BAYIMO 8635150Tug · Class A
- REBEKAHIMO 7932331Towing · Class A
- FAIRPLAY XVIIMO 9800348Tug · Class A
- TYTANIMO 9101194Tug · Class A
- KARLSHAMNIMO 7912678Tug · Class A
- VB BEAGLEIMO 9816359Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-28IMO 9765043Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-95IMO 9964041Tug · Class A
- LAUTUSIMO 8417651Towing · Class A
- URTERIMO 5419244Tug · Class A
- BOSCHIMO 9429986Tug · Class A
- VB COGNACIMO 9002075Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-34IMO 9565182Tug · Class A
LYBOUSSAKIS CHIOSIMO 8811546Tug · Class A
VB RONIMO 9237321Tug · Class A
NORVEGIAIMO 9584255Tug · Class A- VB GASCOGNEIMO 9202730Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY 85IMO 9842932Tug · Class A
- CRAIGLEITHIMO 9803819Tug · Class A
- VB KIWIIMO 9454321Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-30IMO 9416563Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-38IMO 9429560Tug · Class A
- EEMS WORKERIMO 8433253Tug · Class A
- BJONNIMO 8223048Tug · Class A
- POLAR MAXIMO 9161924Tug · Class A
- VB EVOLUTIONIMO 9691357Tug · Class A
- HIPPOIMO 8422058Tug · Class A
- MULTRASALVOR 4IMO 8224286Tug · Class A
TAK-6IMO 9550917Tug · Class A- ROSS SEAIMO 8983105Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- CONDORIMO 9685786Tug · Class A
- VB GEESTEIMO 9454307Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-71IMO 9175145Tug · Class A
- SVITZER HYMERIMO 9495375Tug · Class A
- GRUNO4IMO 9342669Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-56IMO 9036234Tug · Class A
- SST GRIZZLYIMO 9756482Towing · Class A
- DIAN KINGDOMIMO 9660944Tug · Class A
- PERO DE TEIVEIMO 9011480Tug · Class A
- SVITZER MADEIRAIMO 9292905Tug · Class A
- BALDERIMO 7406930Tug · Class A
- THOMAS JEFFERSONIMO 8892033Towing · Class A
- FAIRPLAY XVIIIMO 8918590Tug · Class A
- C.H.CATES IIIIMO 9039987Tug · Class A
- VB SONADORIMO 9332341Tug · Class A
- OSK RENDSBURGIMO 9755567Tug · Class A
- PHENIXIMO 9408023Tug · Class A
- SEA1 RUBYIMO 9413444Tug · Class A
- BB CONNECTORIMO 9451549Tug · Class A
- BUDDYIMO 9258571Tug · Class A
- WILLEM-B SRIMO 8433681Tug · Class A
- TUG 41IMO 9602100Tug · Class A
- CAMPERDOWNIMO 9974905Tug · Class A
TAK-7IMO 9166534Tug · Class A- ISLAND RAIDERIMO 9802360Tug · Class A
- MOLLY M 1IMO 5118838Towing · Class A
- Z FIVEIMO 9194177Tug · Class A