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ARGUS

Wing-in-ground craft · Netherlands · built 1992 · AIS Class A

IMO9021746MMSI245988000Call signPD2186Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 01:12 UTC

In short

ARGUS (Wing-in-ground craft, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Den Helder. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DEN HELDER, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 1.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 00:59 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 06:43 UTC.

Year built
1992
Gross tonnage
213
Size (length × beam)
—
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

received
Position
52.9577° N, 4.782° E
Area
North Sea
Speed
0 kn
Course
44°
Heading
249°
52.9577° N, 4.782° E
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Last 30 days: 7 port calls (Den Helder, Wieringen/Den Oever, Oudeschild, Welsrijp, Hempens, and Oosthem).

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
ARGUS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9021746
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
245988000
Call signWhat is a call sign?
PD2186
AIS ship type
Wing in ground
Length overall
—
Beam
—
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.

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.

DateEventSource
Arrived at Den HelderAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left Wieringen/Den OeverAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at Wieringen/Den OeverAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left OudeschildAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at OudeschildAIS-detectedVoydar 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

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Den Helder NLDHROct 1, 2026, 06:43 UTCin port—
Wieringen/Den Oever NLWRGSep 29, 2026, 12:16 UTCOct 1, 2026, 05:42 UTC41 h 26 min
Oudeschild NLOHISep 24, 2026, 10:03 UTCSep 25, 2026, 05:59 UTC19 h 56 min
Welsrijp NLWRPSep 23, 2026, 11:40 UTCSep 24, 2026, 06:54 UTC19 h 14 min
Hempens NLHPESep 23, 2026, 09:40 UTCSep 23, 2026, 10:28 UTC49 min
Oosthem NLOHMSep 22, 2026, 13:06 UTCSep 23, 2026, 06:45 UTC17 h 39 min
Den Helder NLDHRSep 16, 2026, 09:00 UTCSep 16, 2026, 12:07 UTC3 h 7 min
Den Helder NLDHRJun 10, 2026, 05:05 UTCJun 10, 2026, 05:37 UTC32 min
Den Helder NLDHRJun 10, 2026, 02:34 UTCJun 10, 2026, 03:12 UTC38 min
Wieringen/Den Oever NLWRGJun 9, 2026, 23:34 UTCJun 10, 2026, 00:40 UTC1 h 6 min
Wieringen/Den Oever NLWRGJun 9, 2026, 18:40 UTCJun 9, 2026, 22:49 UTC4 h 9 min
Den Helder NLDHRJun 9, 2026, 17:58 UTCJun 9, 2026, 18:37 UTC39 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.

About ARGUS

HNLMS Argus (A852) is a diving support vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ARGUS now?
ARGUS (Wing-in-ground craft, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 01:12 UTC, moored, in the port of Den Helder. The crew-entered destination was DEN HELDER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 00:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ARGUS?
ARGUS is a wing-in-ground craft sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1992. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 213.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ARGUS?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARGUS 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 ARGUS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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