Whitchallenger
Tanker · United Kingdom · built 2002 · AIS Class A
In short
Whitchallenger (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Southampton (English Channel). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SOLENT BUNKERING; its reported draught is 6.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 21:15 UTC).
Current voyage: from Marchwood (departed Sep 9, 2026, 08:20 UTC) to SOLENT BUNKERING
- Vessel type
- Tanker
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2002
- Gross tonnage
- 2,958
- Size (length × beam)
- 85 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 50.8836° N, 1.3931° W
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- —
- Heading
- 2°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Marchwood).
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
- Whitchallenger
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9252278
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235007413
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VQAU3
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Tanker
- AIS ship type
- Tanker (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,958
- Length overall
- 85 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2002
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.
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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left MarchwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MarchwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left MarchwoodAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MarchwoodAIS-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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marchwood GBMAW | Sep 7, 2026, 12:06 UTC | Sep 9, 2026, 08:20 UTC | 44 h 14 min |
| Marchwood GBMAW | Sep 3, 2026, 07:58 UTC | Sep 7, 2026, 11:42 UTC | 4 d 3 h |
| Lillo BELIL | Aug 29, 2026, 13:55 UTC | Sep 3, 2026, 07:57 UTC | 4 d 18 h |
| Marchwood GBMAW | Jun 15, 2026, 18:57 UTC | Jun 15, 2026, 22:09 UTC | 3 h 12 min |
| Marchwood GBMAW | Jun 9, 2026, 11:28 UTC | Jun 15, 2026, 10:50 UTC | 5 d 23 h |
| Marchwood GBMAW | Jun 9, 2026, 07:17 UTC | Jun 9, 2026, 11:06 UTC | 3 h 49 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 Whitchallenger now?
- Whitchallenger (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:18 UTC, moored, near Southampton (English Channel). The crew-entered destination was SOLENT BUNKERING (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 21:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Whitchallenger?
- Whitchallenger is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2002. The vessel is 85 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,958.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Whitchallenger?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Whitchallenger 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 Whitchallenger. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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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