What kind of ship is Brandon John?

Brandon John is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003 by Rodriguez Shipbuilding. The vessel is 33 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 179.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Brandon John?

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

Brandon John

Tug · United States · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO8987539MMSI367430850Call signWDF2697Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 22:50 UTC

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In short

Brandon John (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 22:50 UTC, not moving, near Lake Charles (Gulf of Mexico).

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United States
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 179
Size (length × beam): 33 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 22:50 UTC

Position: 30.0847° N, 93.3301° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 15°
Heading: 212°

30.0847° N, 93.3301° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Brandon John
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8987539
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367430850
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDF2697
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tug
AIS ship type: Towing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 179
Length overall: 33 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2003

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.

Builder: Rodriguez Shipbuilding
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
Dec 22, 2016	Reported arrival at PORT OF TERREBONNE, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 2, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF TERREBONNE, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 16, 2012	Reported arrival at PORT OF TERREBONNE, LAAuthority-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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
PORT OF TERREBONNE, LA	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF TERREBONNE, LA	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF TERREBONNE, LA	Arrival	May 16, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 5, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Nov 14, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Mar 17, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Mar 17, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Mar 16, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Mar 16, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Mar 9, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Mar 9, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Mar 9, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 3, 2007.

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 Brandon John now?: Brandon John (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 22:50 UTC, not moving, near Lake Charles (Gulf of Mexico).
What kind of ship is Brandon John?: Brandon John is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003 by Rodriguez Shipbuilding. The vessel is 33 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 179.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Brandon John?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Brandon John 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 Brandon John. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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