KESTREL
Tug · United States · AIS Class A
In short
KESTREL (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, in the port of Richmond. Its crew-entered AIS destination is US 0SRT>0V0K (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:12 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 2, 2026, 21:08 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 27 m × 10 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.9178° N, 122.3642° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 173°
- Heading
- 299°
Last 30 days: 11 port calls (Richmond, Oakland, Alameda, and San Francisco).
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
- KESTREL
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8663793
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367548420
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDG5612
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Tug
- AIS ship type
- Towing
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 27 m
- Beam
- 10 m
- Year built
- —
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at RichmondAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left OaklandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at OaklandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left RichmondAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RichmondAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at SeattleAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from SeattleAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond USRCH | Oct 2, 2026, 21:08 UTC | in port | — |
| Oakland USOAK | Sep 30, 2026, 00:29 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC | 42 h 19 min |
| Richmond USRCH | Sep 29, 2026, 02:04 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 22:37 UTC | 20 h 33 min |
| Alameda USNGZ | Sep 28, 2026, 16:54 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 00:06 UTC | 7 h 12 min |
| Richmond USRCH | Sep 28, 2026, 02:00 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 15:11 UTC | 13 h 11 min |
| San Francisco USSFO | Sep 26, 2026, 14:27 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 02:00 UTC | 35 h 33 min |
| Oakland USOAK | Sep 24, 2026, 05:48 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 07:17 UTC | 25 h 28 min |
| Richmond USRCH | Sep 23, 2026, 13:40 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 04:10 UTC | 14 h 30 min |
| Oakland USOAK | Sep 23, 2026, 11:16 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 13:40 UTC | 2 h 23 min |
| Oakland USOAK | Sep 22, 2026, 21:48 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 04:17 UTC | 6 h 29 min |
| Alameda USNGZ | Sep 22, 2026, 19:19 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 21:46 UTC | 2 h 28 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Departure | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Dec 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ANACORTES HARBOR, WA | Departure | Dec 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Nov 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Departure | Nov 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Nov 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Departure | Nov 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Nov 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ANACORTES HARBOR, WA | Departure | Nov 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Oct 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tacoma USTIW | Departure | Oct 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 4, 2015.
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 KESTREL now?
- KESTREL (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 06:12 UTC, not moving, in the port of Richmond. The crew-entered destination was US 0SRT>0V0K (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:12 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is KESTREL?
- KESTREL is a tug sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 27 m long with a beam of 10 m.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KESTREL?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KESTREL from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for KESTREL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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