Key Fighter
Tanker · Malta · built 1989 · AIS Class A
In short
Key Fighter (Tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NL RTM (Rotterdam), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 23:30 UTC; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 14:55 UTC). Registered owner: Fjord Shipping (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Aarhus (departed Sep 30, 2026, 03:29 UTC) to NL RTM (Rotterdam)
- Vessel type
- Tanker
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 1989
- Gross tonnage
- 3,693
- Size (length × beam)
- 104 m × 17 m
- Registered owner
- Fjord Shipping
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.0454° N, 4.1885° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14 kn
- Course
- 230°
- Heading
- 227°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Aarhus).
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
- Key Fighter
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8712166
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 215211000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA2671
- Flag
- Malta
- Vessel type
- Tanker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 3,693
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q56423645. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,999 t
- Length overall
- 104.3 m
- Beam
- 17 m
- Year built
- 1989
MaltaA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left AarhusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AarhusAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus DKAAR | Sep 29, 2026, 18:42 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 03:29 UTC | 8 h 47 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 Key Fighter now?
- Key Fighter (Tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:13 UTC, under way at 14 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was NL RTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 14:55 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Key Fighter?
- Key Fighter is a tanker sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 1989 by Verolme Scheepswerf Heusden. The vessel is 104.3 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,693.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Key Fighter?
- Fjord Shipping is recorded as Registered owner for Key Fighter (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Key Fighter?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Key Fighter 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 Key Fighter. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Verolme Scheepswerf Heusden, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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