What kind of ship is VF 1173?

VF 1173 is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 1985 by Kanadevia Corporation. The vessel is 199 m long and has a gross tonnage of 51,858.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VF 1173?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VF 1173 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 VF 1173. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

VF 1173

Law enforcement vessel · Italy · built 1985 · AIS Class A

IMO8320767MMSI247122700Call signIYQOLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 11:13 UTC

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In short

VF 1173 (Law enforcement vessel, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 11:13 UTC, not moving, near Genova (Mediterranean Sea). Its reported AIS draught is 1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:56 UTC).

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: Italy
Year built: 1985
Gross tonnage: 51,858
Size (length × beam): 199 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 11:13 UTC

Position: 44.4062° N, 8.9208° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way sailing
Speed: 0 kn
Course: —
Heading: —

44.4062° N, 8.9208° E

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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: VF 1173
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8320767
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 247122700
Call signWhat is a call sign?: IYQO
Flag: Italy
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
AIS ship type: Law enforcement
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 51,858
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1985

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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Builder: Kanadevia Corporation
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
Oct 2, 2026 (first seen)	Call sign changed from IYQO to DATAHUB	AIS, seen by Voydar
Aug 19, 2016	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 19, 2016	Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 8, 2016	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-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
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Aug 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Aug 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Jul 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Jul 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	May 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	May 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Mar 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Mar 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Feb 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Feb 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Dec 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Dec 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 23, 2002.

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 VF 1173 now?: VF 1173 (Law enforcement vessel, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 11:13 UTC, not moving, near Genova (Mediterranean Sea).
What kind of ship is VF 1173?: VF 1173 is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 1985 by Kanadevia Corporation. The vessel is 199 m long and has a gross tonnage of 51,858.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VF 1173?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VF 1173 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 VF 1173. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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