BRIAN NICHOLAS
Tug · United States · AIS Class A
In short
BRIAN NICHOLAS (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Newark (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PORT NEWARK; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 22:34 UTC).
Current voyage: from Croxton (departed Sep 22, 2026, 20:16 UTC) to PORT NEWARK
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 23 m × 8 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.6997° N, 74.1518° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 34°
- Heading
- 349°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Croxton and Guttenberg).
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
- BRIAN NICHOLAS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8851297
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367351520
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDE4333
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 23 m
- Beam
- 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left CroxtonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at CroxtonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left GuttenbergAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at GuttenbergAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croxton USV7X | Sep 21, 2026, 21:37 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 20:16 UTC | 22 h 39 min |
| Guttenberg USGUG | Sep 19, 2026, 06:11 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 09:42 UTC | 3 h 31 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 BRIAN NICHOLAS now?
- BRIAN NICHOLAS (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 14:25 UTC, not moving, near Newark (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PORT NEWARK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 22:34 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is BRIAN NICHOLAS?
- BRIAN NICHOLAS is a tug sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 23 m long with a beam of 8 m.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BRIAN NICHOLAS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BRIAN NICHOLAS 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 BRIAN NICHOLAS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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