VB AARDAL
Tug · Norway · AIS Class A
In short
VB AARDAL (Tug, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the Norwegian Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is FLORO; its reported draught is 6.2 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 09:23 UTC).
Current voyage: from Hoyanger (departed Sep 21, 2026, 09:02 UTC) to FLORO
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 61.6032° N, 5.0402° E
- Area
- Norwegian Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 255°
- Heading
- 303°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Hoyanger, Aheim, and Agotnes).
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
- VB AARDAL
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8414829
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 258188000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- JWPM
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
NorwayA 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.
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 HoyangerAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HoyangerAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AheimAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AheimAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AgotnesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AgotnesAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyanger NOHYR | Sep 19, 2026, 07:51 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 09:02 UTC | 2 d 1 h |
| Aheim NOAHM | Sep 8, 2026, 03:21 UTC | Sep 8, 2026, 04:25 UTC | 1 h 4 min |
| Agotnes NOAGO | Sep 6, 2026, 06:25 UTC | Sep 6, 2026, 07:50 UTC | 1 h 25 min |
| Ardalstangen NOARD | Aug 26, 2026, 06:52 UTC | Aug 27, 2026, 06:01 UTC | 23 h 9 min |
| Ardalstangen NOARD | Aug 23, 2026, 14:58 UTC | Aug 23, 2026, 15:52 UTC | 54 min |
| Flora NOFLR | Aug 19, 2026, 11:55 UTC | Aug 20, 2026, 14:37 UTC | 26 h 41 min |
| Flora NOFLR | Aug 18, 2026, 11:57 UTC | Aug 19, 2026, 11:53 UTC | 23 h 56 min |
| Leirvik i Hyllestad NOLEA | Aug 14, 2026, 11:58 UTC | Aug 15, 2026, 06:27 UTC | 18 h 29 min |
| Flora NOFLR | Aug 4, 2026, 16:39 UTC | Aug 6, 2026, 07:53 UTC | 39 h 14 min |
| Flora NOFLR | Aug 4, 2026, 05:30 UTC | Aug 4, 2026, 16:33 UTC | 11 h 3 min |
| Floro NOFRO | Jul 26, 2026, 10:47 UTC | Jul 26, 2026, 11:27 UTC | 40 min |
| Maloy NOMAY | Jul 24, 2026, 13:12 UTC | Jul 25, 2026, 13:26 UTC | 24 h 15 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 VB AARDAL now?
- VB AARDAL (Tug, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 09:49 UTC, moored, in the Norwegian Sea. The crew-entered destination was FLORO (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 09:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is VB AARDAL?
- VB AARDAL is a tug sailing under the flag of Norway.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB AARDAL?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB AARDAL 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 VB AARDAL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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