SOVEREIGN

Identity & particulars

Name

SOVEREIGN

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9262742

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

205644000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

ORQW

Flag

Belgium

Vessel type

Tug

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

2,258

Length overall

67.4 m

Beam

15.5 m

Year built

2003

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.

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.

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.

Safety & inspections

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

About SOVEREIGN

The Sovereign is a large sea-going tugboat owned and operated by Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. The vessel is powered by conventional propulsion and was built as a multi-purpose anchor handling tug supply vessel. It was christened on 27 August 2003 as Anglian Sovereign. The vessel was part of the fleet of Emergency Towing Vessels that operated on behalf of the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency. On 3 September 2005, Union Sovereign ran aground off Oxna island in the Scalloway Islands while conducting hydrographic surveys. No injuries occurred but the vessel lost approximately 84 tonnes of gas oil and was severely damaged. A 2006 official report found that the shipmaster's consumption of alcohol and several other negligences on board had been the cause of the incident. In 2007, ownership transferred to JP Knight, which purchased the initial owner, Klyne Tugs of Lowestoft.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SOVEREIGN now?

SOVEREIGN (Tug, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 03:31 UTC, at anchor, near Newport (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

What kind of ship is SOVEREIGN?

SOVEREIGN is a tug sailing under the flag of Belgium, built in 2003 by Yantai Raffles Shipyard. The vessel is 67.4 m long with a beam of 15.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,258.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SOVEREIGN?

BOSKALIS OFFSHORE FLEET MGMT is recorded as ISM manager for SOVEREIGN (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SOVEREIGN?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SOVEREIGN 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. SOVEREIGN has 7 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.