Island Chief
Tug · United States · built 1963 · AIS Class A
In short
Island Chief (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Seattle (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SHILSHOLE; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 23:58 UTC).
Current voyage: from Bothell (departed Sep 9, 2026, 06:04 UTC) to SHILSHOLE
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1963
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 21 m × 8 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 47.6647° N, 122.3921° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 87°
- Heading
- —
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Island Chief
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7619953
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366838990
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDA7043
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 21 m
- Beam
- 8 m
- Year built
- 1963
United StatesA 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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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left BothellAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BothellAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Point WellsAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Point WellsAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BothellAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BothellAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bothell USYTH | Sep 5, 2026, 08:27 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 06:04 UTC | 3 d 21 h |
| Point Wells USOW4 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:56 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 14:33 UTC | 1 h 37 min |
| Bothell USYTH | Jun 16, 2026, 00:22 UTC | Jun 16, 2026, 02:35 UTC | 2 h 13 min |
| Bothell USYTH | Jun 13, 2026, 08:13 UTC | Jun 13, 2026, 12:43 UTC | 4 h 29 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 Island Chief now?
- Island Chief (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 00:15 UTC, not moving, near Seattle (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was SHILSHOLE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 23:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Island Chief?
- Island Chief is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1963. The vessel is 21 m long with a beam of 8 m.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Island Chief?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Island Chief 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 Island Chief. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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