AURORA (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:51 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, near Baytown (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was USHOU>USGLS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is AURORA?

AURORA is a tug sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 26 m long with a beam of 13 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AURORA?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AURORA from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. AURORA has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

AURORA

Tug · United States · AIS Class A

IMO1016367MMSI368316490Call signWDN8325Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 14:51 UTC

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In short

AURORA (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:51 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, near Baytown (Gulf of Mexico). Its crew-entered AIS destination is USHOU>USGLS, with an ETA of Nov 1, 2026, 14:59 UTC; its reported draught is 4.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:42 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): SUDERMAN & YOUNG TOWING COMPANY (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Current voyage: from Jacinto City (departed Sep 6, 2026, 04:36 UTC) to USHOU>USGLS

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United States
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 26 m × 13 m
Managing owner (USCG): SUDERMAN & YOUNG TOWING COMPANY

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 14:51 UTC

Position: 29.7399° N, 95.1121° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.6 kn
Course: 81°
Heading: 86°

29.7399° N, 95.1121° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: AURORA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 1016367
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368316490
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDN8325
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 26 m
Beam: 13 m
Year built: —

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Managing owner (USCG): SUDERMAN & YOUNG TOWING COMPANY(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by call sign and vessel name. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Ship radio licensee (FCC): G&H Towing Company(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2023 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 6, 2026, 04:36 UTC	Left Jacinto CityAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 5, 2026, 04:27 UTC	Arrived at Jacinto CityAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 20, 2026, 10:21 UTC	Left Jacinto CityAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 20, 2026, 04:46 UTC	Arrived at Jacinto CityAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 14, 2009	Inspection at MIAMI, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jun 14, 2009	Boarding	MIAMI, Florida	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Jacinto City USJCX	Sep 5, 2026, 04:27 UTC	Sep 6, 2026, 04:36 UTC	24 h 10 min
Jacinto City USJCX	Jun 20, 2026, 04:46 UTC	Jun 20, 2026, 10:21 UTC	5 h 35 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is AURORA now?: AURORA (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:51 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, near Baytown (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was USHOU>USGLS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is AURORA?: AURORA is a tug sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 26 m long with a beam of 13 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AURORA?: SUDERMAN & YOUNG TOWING COMPANY is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for AURORA (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AURORA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AURORA from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. AURORA has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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