Where is Key North now?

Key North (Tanker, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:50 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBHUL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 07:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Key North?

Key North is a tanker sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, built in 1992 by Pella Sietas. The vessel is 90 m long with a beam of 14.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,634.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Key North?

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

Key North

Tanker · Gibraltar · built 1992 · AIS Class A

IMO9020417MMSI236669000Call signZDPF8Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 07:50 UTC

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In short

Key North (Tanker, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:50 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBHUL (Hull), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 13:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 07:18 UTC).

Current voyage: from Botlek (departed Oct 2, 2026, 22:12 UTC) to GBHUL (Hull)

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Gibraltar
Year built: 1992
Gross tonnage: 2,634
Size (length × beam): 90 m × 14 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 07:50 UTC

Position: 53.135° N, 1.4366° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.1 kn
Course: 304°
Heading: 305°

53.135° N, 1.4366° E

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Last 30 days: 9 port calls (Botlek, Felixstowe, Brunsbuttel, Budelsdorf, Kiel, Gdynia, Odda, and Vormedal).

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: Key North
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9020417
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 236669000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZDPF8
Flag: Gibraltar
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,634
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q72607498. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,750 t
Length overall: 90 m
Beam: 14.4 m
Year built: 1992

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: Pella Sietas
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
Oct 2, 2026, 22:12 UTC	Left BotlekAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 18:55 UTC	Arrived at BotlekAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 18:55 UTC	Left FelixstoweAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 05:18 UTC	Arrived at FelixstoweAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 03:08 UTC	Left BrunsbuttelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 23:24 UTC	Arrived at BrunsbuttelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 10:24 UTC	Reported arrival at GdyniaAuthority-reported	Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk)

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
Botlek NLBOT	Oct 1, 2026, 18:55 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 22:12 UTC	27 h 17 min
Felixstowe GBFXT	Sep 29, 2026, 05:18 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 18:55 UTC	2 d 13 h
Brunsbuttel DEBRB	Sep 27, 2026, 23:24 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 03:08 UTC	3 h 44 min
Budelsdorf DEUSF	Sep 27, 2026, 18:04 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 19:02 UTC	57 min
Kiel DEKEL	Sep 27, 2026, 13:24 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 15:20 UTC	1 h 56 min
Gdynia PLGDY	Sep 25, 2026, 09:38 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 04:56 UTC	19 h 18 min
Kiel DEKEL	Sep 24, 2026, 03:26 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 04:25 UTC	59 min
Odda NOODD	Sep 18, 2026, 15:18 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 13:11 UTC	3 d 21 h
Vormedal NOSAG	Sep 18, 2026, 01:34 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 15:18 UTC	13 h 44 min
Bodo NOBOO	Aug 31, 2026, 17:10 UTC	Sep 1, 2026, 06:07 UTC	12 h 57 min
Husoy - Karmoy NOHSO	Aug 13, 2026, 21:12 UTC	Aug 14, 2026, 04:42 UTC	7 h 30 min
Vormedal NOSAG	Jun 19, 2026, 04:44 UTC	Jun 19, 2026, 08:21 UTC	3 h 37 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
Gdynia PLGDY	Arrival	Sep 25, 2026, 10:24 UTC	Indyjskie	Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 25, 2026.

Source: Urząd Morski w Gdyni (www.umgdy.gov.pl); processed by Seadar (times converted to UTC, IMO checksum-validated). The retrieval date is shown with the data. Licence: Polish PSI reuse (ustawa o otwartych danych), conditions: cite source, date, processing.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Oct 2, 2026, 14:18 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 4.9 m to 6.1 m while in port at Botlek. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)
Sep 30, 2026, 21:37 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 6.2 m to 4.9 m while in port at Felixstowe. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 2, 2026, 14:18 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 4.9 m to 6.1 m while in port at Botlek. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Sep 30, 2026, 21:37 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 6.2 m to 4.9 m while in port at Felixstowe. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Key North now?: Key North (Tanker, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:50 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBHUL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 07:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Key North?: Key North is a tanker sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, built in 1992 by Pella Sietas. The vessel is 90 m long with a beam of 14.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,634.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Key North?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Key North 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 North. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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