Matthew Tibbetts
Tug · United States · built 1969 · AIS Class A
In short
Matthew Tibbetts (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Bayonne (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is NEW YORK; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:13 UTC).
Current voyage: from Port Newark (departed Sep 22, 2026, 12:36 UTC) to NEW YORK
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1969
- Gross tonnage
- 107
- Size (length × beam)
- 27 m × 16 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.6458° N, 74.0957° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 36°
- Heading
- 104°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Port Newark, Howland Hook, and New York).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
Pro shows Matthew Tibbetts's track before the last 30 days. Voydar has recorded its port calls since June 16, 2026.
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- Name
- Matthew Tibbetts
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8986949
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366953930
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDB8156
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 107
- Length overall
- 27 m
- Beam
- 16 m
- Year built
- 1969
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.
- 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 Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Howland HookAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Howland HookAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left New YorkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at New YorkAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Newark USPNJ | Sep 22, 2026, 01:33 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 12:36 UTC | 11 h 3 min |
| Howland Hook USH4H | Sep 15, 2026, 12:32 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 15:09 UTC | 26 h 37 min |
| New York USNYC | Sep 10, 2026, 09:49 UTC | Sep 11, 2026, 12:26 UTC | 26 h 37 min |
| Howland Hook USH4H | Sep 8, 2026, 22:41 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 04:40 UTC | 5 h 58 min |
| Port Newark USPNJ | Sep 4, 2026, 09:51 UTC | Sep 4, 2026, 13:13 UTC | 3 h 22 min |
| Brooklyn/New York USBOY | Sep 2, 2026, 15:06 UTC | Sep 2, 2026, 16:20 UTC | 1 h 14 min |
| Howland Hook USH4H | Jul 12, 2026, 17:15 UTC | Jul 14, 2026, 20:30 UTC | 2 d 3 h |
| Howland Hook USH4H | Jun 16, 2026, 08:26 UTC | Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 UTC | 2 h 50 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 Matthew Tibbetts now?
- Matthew Tibbetts (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 16:38 UTC, not moving, near Bayonne (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was NEW YORK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Matthew Tibbetts?
- Matthew Tibbetts is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1969 by Main Iron Works. The vessel is 27 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 107.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Matthew Tibbetts?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Matthew Tibbetts 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 Matthew Tibbetts. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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