Where is Tugboat Spence now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Tugboat Spence in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Tugboat Spence?

Tugboat Spence is a ship, built in 1974. The vessel is 28 m long and has a gross tonnage of 189.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Tugboat Spence?

TransAtlantic Lines is recorded as Registered owner for Tugboat Spence (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Tugboat Spence?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Tugboat Spence 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Tugboat Spence. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Tugboat Spence

ship · built 1974

IMO7506780No AIS position on record

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In short

Tugboat Spence (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: TransAtlantic Lines (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1974
Gross tonnage: 189
Size (length × beam): 28 m
Registered owner: TransAtlantic Lines

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Tugboat Spence
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7506780
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 189
Length overall: 28 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1974

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

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Registered owner: TransAtlantic Lines
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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 18, 2015	Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 15, 2015	Reported arrival at JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 31, 2015	Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Dec 14, 2015ACC · Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)CB, USA
Spence / Guantanamo Express, CB, USA (NTSB DCA16FM011)Report published Mar 24, 2017
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the sinking of the towing vessel Spence was gradual flooding from an unknown point of ingress into the aft void space followed by downflooding to the engine room.

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Sep 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Sep 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Aug 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Aug 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Aug 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Aug 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Jul 23, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Jul 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Jul 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Jul 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Jun 25, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Jun 23, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 8, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Tugboat Spence

Tugboat Spence and her barge Guantanamo Bay Express are owned by the American shipping company TransAtlantic Lines LLC. Together, they make a twice-monthly trip between Naval Station Mayport; near Jacksonville, Florida; and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Each leg of the trip takes approximately 4+1⁄2 days and covers approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km). Unloading the barge can take up to five days.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Tugboat Spence now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Tugboat Spence in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Tugboat Spence?: Tugboat Spence is a ship, built in 1974. The vessel is 28 m long and has a gross tonnage of 189.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Tugboat Spence?: TransAtlantic Lines is recorded as Registered owner for Tugboat Spence (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Tugboat Spence?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Tugboat Spence 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Tugboat Spence. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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