What kind of ship is Mercuur?

Mercuur is a pilot vessel sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1956 by E.J. Smit & Zoon's Scheepswerven. The vessel is 40.6 m long with a beam of 7.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 236.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Mercuur?

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

Mercuur

Pilot vessel · Netherlands · built 1956 · AIS Class A

IMO8432974MMSI244167000Call signPEDPLast AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC

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In short

Mercuur (Pilot vessel, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC, not moving, near Hoek van Holland (North Sea). Its reported AIS draught is 2.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 01:02 UTC). Its last detected port call was at 's-Gravendeel: arrived Sep 22, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026. Registered owner: Mercuur Shipping B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).

Vessel type: Pilot vessel
Flag: Netherlands
Year built: 1956
Gross tonnage: 236
Size (length × beam): 41 m × 8 m
Registered owner: Mercuur Shipping B.V.

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC

Position: 51.9607° N, 4.0905° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Reserved for future use
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 280°
Heading: 259°

51.9607° N, 4.0905° E

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Last 30 days: 5 port calls ('s-Gravendeel).

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: Mercuur
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8432974
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 244167000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: PEDP
Flag: Netherlands
Vessel type: Pilot vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 236
Net tonnage: Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data), record 2635. Added to Voydar on September 28, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0 (ilent.nl site-wide).72
Length overall: 40.6 m
Beam: 7.9 m
Year built: 1956

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Registered owner: Mercuur Shipping B.V.(not linked to a company record)
Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
Builder: E.J. Smit & Zoon's Scheepswerven
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
E.J.SMIT EN ZOON SCHEEPSW.B.V.(not linked to a company record)
Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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 22, 2026, 09:16 UTC	Left 's-GravendeelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 08:02 UTC	Arrived at 's-GravendeelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 07:44 UTC	Left 's-GravendeelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 07:14 UTC	Arrived at 's-GravendeelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 06:13 UTC	Left 's-GravendeelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 18, 2026, 12:53 UTC	Arrived at 's-GravendeelAIS-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
's-Gravendeel NLGRA	Sep 22, 2026, 08:02 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 09:16 UTC	1 h 14 min
's-Gravendeel NLGRA	Sep 22, 2026, 07:14 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 07:44 UTC	31 min
's-Gravendeel NLGRA	Sep 18, 2026, 12:53 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 06:13 UTC	3 d 17 h
's-Gravendeel NLGRA	Sep 17, 2026, 13:44 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 09:54 UTC	20 h 10 min
's-Gravendeel NLGRA	Sep 9, 2026, 06:43 UTC	Sep 9, 2026, 07:25 UTC	42 min
Amsterdam NLAMS	Jun 10, 2026, 13:12 UTC	Jun 10, 2026, 14:01 UTC	49 min
Amsterdam NLAMS	Jun 10, 2026, 09:07 UTC	Jun 10, 2026, 09:45 UTC	38 min
Amsterdam NLAMS	Jun 10, 2026, 08:10 UTC	Jun 10, 2026, 09:05 UTC	55 min
Amsterdam NLAMS	Jun 9, 2026, 12:18 UTC	Jun 9, 2026, 12:59 UTC	41 min
Amsterdam NLAMS	Jun 9, 2026, 11:32 UTC	Jun 9, 2026, 12:05 UTC	33 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 Mercuur now?: Mercuur (Pilot vessel, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC, not moving, near Hoek van Holland (North Sea).
What kind of ship is Mercuur?: Mercuur is a pilot vessel sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1956 by E.J. Smit & Zoon's Scheepswerven. The vessel is 40.6 m long with a beam of 7.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 236.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Mercuur?: Mercuur Shipping B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for Mercuur (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Mercuur?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Mercuur 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 Mercuur. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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