VB STERLING
Tug · Belgium · built 1996 · AIS Class A
In short
VB STERLING (Tug, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Terneuzen (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is TERNEUZEN; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:57 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Rieme: arrived Jul 16, 2026, left Jul 17, 2026.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.3282° N, 3.82° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 228°
- Heading
- 154°
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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- Name
- VB STERLING
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9120164
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 205188000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- ORKU
- Flag
- Belgium
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 398
- Length overall
- 30 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1996
BelgiumA 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 RiemeAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RiemeAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SluiskilAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SluiskilAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LilloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LilloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Former name: Union 7 | Wikidata |
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.
Former and other names
Names attested for this ship other than its current name.
| Name | Evidence | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union 7 | Former name | Jan 1, 1996 | Wikidata |
A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rieme BERIE | Jul 16, 2026, 07:03 UTC | Jul 17, 2026, 16:51 UTC | 33 h 48 min |
| Sluiskil NLSLU | Jul 14, 2026, 01:51 UTC | Jul 16, 2026, 01:15 UTC | 47 h 24 min |
| Lillo BELIL | Jul 13, 2026, 16:43 UTC | Jul 13, 2026, 20:46 UTC | 4 h 3 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 VB STERLING now?
- VB STERLING (Tug, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 17:31 UTC, not moving, near Terneuzen (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was TERNEUZEN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is VB STERLING?
- VB STERLING is a tug sailing under the flag of Belgium, built in 1996 by Astilleros Armon. The vessel is 30 m long and has a gross tonnage of 398.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB STERLING?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB STERLING 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 VB STERLING. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Astilleros Armon, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- VB LIEVEN GEVAERTIMO 9120140Tug · built 1995 · 398 GT
- VB SANDONIMO 9120152Tug · built 1996 · 398 GT
- VB FALCONIMO 9120190Tug · built 1997 · 398 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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