VB BELGIE
Tug · United Kingdom · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
VB BELGIE (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its reported AIS draught is 4.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:22 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Liverpool: arrived Sep 22, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 305
- Size (length × beam)
- 31 m × 10 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.4307° N, 3.0009° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 42°
- Heading
- 267°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Liverpool, Eastham, Bootle, and Bromborough).
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 BELGIE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9178991
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 232059395
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MRPI9
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 305
- Length overall
- 30.8 m
- Beam
- 10.2 m
- Year built
- 1999
United KingdomA 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 LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left EasthamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at EasthamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 22, 2026, 07:51 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 09:18 UTC | 1 h 27 min |
| Eastham GBEAM | Sep 21, 2026, 18:26 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 19:12 UTC | 46 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 21, 2026, 15:13 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 16:03 UTC | 50 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 21, 2026, 14:33 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 15:13 UTC | 40 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 21, 2026, 05:56 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 14:33 UTC | 8 h 37 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 20, 2026, 20:59 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 05:48 UTC | 8 h 48 min |
| Bromborough GBBHK | Sep 20, 2026, 19:05 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 20:40 UTC | 1 h 35 min |
| Bromborough GBBHK | Sep 20, 2026, 18:01 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 18:55 UTC | 54 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 19, 2026, 20:37 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 08:01 UTC | 11 h 23 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 19, 2026, 18:51 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 20:13 UTC | 1 h 23 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 19, 2026, 14:35 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 18:51 UTC | 4 h 16 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 18, 2026, 08:17 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 13:12 UTC | 4 h 54 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 BELGIE now?
- VB BELGIE (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 11:27 UTC, not moving, near Liverpool (Irish Sea).
- What kind of ship is VB BELGIE?
- VB BELGIE is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1999 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 30.8 m long with a beam of 10.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 305.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB BELGIE?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB BELGIE 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 VB BELGIE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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