Where is SPARBORG now?

SPARBORG (Cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 08:19 UTC, under way at 12.3 kn, near Neuhaus an der Oste (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was ROTTERDAM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 08:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SPARBORG?

SPARBORG is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 2004. The vessel is 82.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,409.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SPARBORG?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SPARBORG 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 SPARBORG. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SPARBORG

Cargo ship · Netherlands · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9279018MMSI246218000Call signPHBULast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 08:19 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

SPARBORG (Cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 08:19 UTC, under way at 12.3 kn, near Neuhaus an der Oste (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ROTTERDAM, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 08:07 UTC). Registered owner: Wagenborg Shipowners 4 B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).

Current voyage: from Holtenau (departed Oct 1, 2026, 22:51 UTC) to ROTTERDAM

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Netherlands
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 2,409
Size (length × beam): 83 m
Registered owner: Wagenborg Shipowners 4 B.V.

Watch this ship

Get an email when SPARBORG arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows SPARBORG.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 08:19 UTC

Position: 53.8482° N, 8.943° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.3 kn
Course: 260°
Heading: 260°

53.8482° N, 8.943° E

Open the full live map →

Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Holtenau, Kilpilahti (Skoldvik), and Stockviksverken).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: SPARBORG
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9279018
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 246218000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: PHBU
Flag: Netherlands
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,409
Net tonnage: Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data), record 41452. Added to Voydar on September 28, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0 (ilent.nl site-wide).959
Length overall: 82.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2004

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.

Registered owner: Wagenborg Shipowners 4 B.V.(not linked to a company record)
Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
Builder: SCHEEPSWERF PETERS B.V.(not linked to a company record)
Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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
Oct 1, 2026, 22:51 UTC	Left HoltenauAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 21:42 UTC	Arrived at HoltenauAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 18:59 UTC	Left Kilpilahti (Skoldvik)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 02:32 UTC	Arrived at Kilpilahti (Skoldvik)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 12:46 UTC	Left StockviksverkenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 15:29 UTC	Arrived at StockviksverkenAIS-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
Holtenau DEHTU	Oct 1, 2026, 21:42 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 22:51 UTC	1 h 9 min
Kilpilahti (Skoldvik) FISKV	Sep 25, 2026, 02:32 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 18:59 UTC	3 d 16 h
Stockviksverken SESTK	Sep 22, 2026, 15:29 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 12:46 UTC	21 h 17 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 23, 2026, 12:40 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 5.5 m to 3.6 m while in port at Stockviksverken. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 23, 2026, 12:40 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 5.5 m to 3.6 m while in port at Stockviksverken. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: Fintraffic / digitraffic.fi, license CC 4.0 BY. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

How these are computed →

Frequently asked questions

Where is SPARBORG now?: SPARBORG (Cargo ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 08:19 UTC, under way at 12.3 kn, near Neuhaus an der Oste (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was ROTTERDAM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 08:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SPARBORG?: SPARBORG is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 2004. The vessel is 82.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,409.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SPARBORG?: Wagenborg Shipowners 4 B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for SPARBORG (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SPARBORG?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SPARBORG 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 SPARBORG. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/9279018

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans