What kind of ship is Arctic Bear?

Arctic Bear is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981. The vessel is 25 m long with a beam of 9 m and has a gross tonnage of 146.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Arctic Bear?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arctic Bear 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 Arctic Bear. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Arctic Bear

Tug · United States · built 1981 · AIS Class A

IMO8129503MMSI303396000Call signWBP3396Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 11:41 UTC

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In short

Arctic Bear (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:41 UTC, under way at 8.6 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is WESTERNAK; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 10:57 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): ARCTIC BEAR LLC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United States
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage: 146
Size (length × beam): 25 m × 9 m
Managing owner (USCG): ARCTIC BEAR LLC

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 11:41 UTC

Position: 60.6971° N, 161.9061° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.6 kn
Course: 286°
Heading: 279°

60.6971° N, 161.9061° W

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Arctic Bear
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8129503
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 303396000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WBP3396
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tug
AIS ship type: Towing (long/wide)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 146
Length overall: 25 m
Beam: 9 m
Year built: 1981

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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Managing owner (USCG): ARCTIC BEAR LLC(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 IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Ship radio licensee (FCC): BERING MARINE CORPORATION(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2024 · 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
Mar 4, 2016	Reported arrival at SeattleAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 10, 2016	Reported departure from SeattleAuthority-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.

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
Seattle USSEA	Arrival	Mar 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	Jan 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 10, 2016.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Arctic Bear now?: Arctic Bear (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:41 UTC, under way at 8.6 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was WESTERNAK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 10:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Arctic Bear?: Arctic Bear is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981. The vessel is 25 m long with a beam of 9 m and has a gross tonnage of 146.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Arctic Bear?: ARCTIC BEAR LLC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for Arctic Bear (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 Arctic Bear?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arctic Bear 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 Arctic Bear. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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