Millgarth
Tug · United Kingdom · built 1997 · AIS Class A
In short
Millgarth (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LIVERPOOL; its reported draught is 5.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:01 UTC).
Current voyage: from Bootle (departed Sep 22, 2026, 11:06 UTC) to LIVERPOOL
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 1997
- Gross tonnage
- 374
- Size (length × beam)
- 33 m × 12 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.4289° N, 3.0064° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 216°
- Heading
- 357°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Bootle and Rock Ferry).
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
- Millgarth
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9144122
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 232002697
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MWIS6
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 374
- Length overall
- 32.7 m
- Beam
- 12 m
- Year built
- 1997
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
- 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 BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Rock FerryAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Rock FerryAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BromboroughAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BromboroughAIS-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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Jan 27, 2019merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)North oil stage at Tranmere Oil Terminal, Birkenhead, England
Fall while boarding tug Millgarth with loss of 1 lifeReport published Dec 5, 2019
Location: North oil stage at Tranmere Oil Terminal, Birkenhead, England.
Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 17, 2026, 08:54 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 11:06 UTC | 5 d 2 h |
| Rock Ferry GBRFR | Sep 5, 2026, 04:05 UTC | Sep 5, 2026, 14:01 UTC | 9 h 55 min |
| Bromborough GBBHK | Aug 31, 2026, 02:28 UTC | Aug 31, 2026, 14:04 UTC | 11 h 35 min |
| Eastham GBEAM | Aug 25, 2026, 23:00 UTC | Aug 28, 2026, 19:37 UTC | 2 d 20 h |
| Rock Ferry GBRFR | Jun 21, 2026, 15:53 UTC | Jun 28, 2026, 08:44 UTC | 6 d 16 h |
| Bootle GBBOE | Jun 21, 2026, 11:48 UTC | Jun 21, 2026, 12:28 UTC | 40 min |
| Eastham GBEAM | Jun 20, 2026, 04:33 UTC | Jun 21, 2026, 11:35 UTC | 31 h 3 min |
| Eastham GBEAM | Jun 20, 2026, 04:01 UTC | Jun 20, 2026, 04:33 UTC | 31 min |
| Rock Ferry GBRFR | Jun 20, 2026, 01:33 UTC | Jun 20, 2026, 02:33 UTC | 1 h 1 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Jun 19, 2026, 15:23 UTC | Jun 20, 2026, 00:15 UTC | 8 h 52 min |
| Eastham GBEAM | Jun 19, 2026, 12:48 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 14:33 UTC | 1 h 45 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Jun 19, 2026, 10:23 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 10:55 UTC | 31 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 Millgarth now?
- Millgarth (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:31 UTC, not moving, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was LIVERPOOL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:01 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Millgarth?
- Millgarth is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1997 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 32.7 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 374.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Millgarth?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Millgarth 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 Millgarth. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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