Svitzer Bidston
Tug · United Kingdom · built 2004 · AIS Class A
In short
Svitzer Bidston (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is RIVER MERSEY; its reported draught is 6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC).
Current voyage: from Liverpool (departed Sep 21, 2026, 13:06 UTC) to RIVER MERSEY
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2004
- Gross tonnage
- 366
- Size (length × beam)
- 30 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.4057° N, 2.9992° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 269°
- Heading
- 157°
Last 30 days: 6 port calls (Liverpool and Bootle).
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
- Svitzer Bidston
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9286695
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235014278
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MCYT8
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 366
- Length overall
- 29.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2004
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
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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 LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BootleAIS-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 20, 2026, 13:50 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 13:06 UTC | 23 h 16 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 19, 2026, 20:17 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 13:39 UTC | 17 h 21 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 19, 2026, 19:38 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 20:11 UTC | 34 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 17, 2026, 17:45 UTC | Sep 17, 2026, 23:50 UTC | 6 h 5 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 17, 2026, 15:06 UTC | Sep 17, 2026, 17:44 UTC | 2 h 37 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 7, 2026, 07:11 UTC | Sep 7, 2026, 08:40 UTC | 1 h 29 min |
| Rock Ferry GBRFR | Sep 5, 2026, 04:04 UTC | Sep 5, 2026, 19:54 UTC | 15 h 50 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Jul 13, 2026, 19:31 UTC | Jul 16, 2026, 21:17 UTC | 3 d 1 h |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Jul 2, 2026, 08:07 UTC | Jul 2, 2026, 18:52 UTC | 10 h 44 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Jun 26, 2026, 05:53 UTC | Jun 27, 2026, 19:20 UTC | 37 h 27 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 UTC | Jun 16, 2026, 20:54 UTC | 9 h 40 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Jun 16, 2026, 09:44 UTC | Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 UTC | 1 h 29 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 Svitzer Bidston now?
- Svitzer Bidston (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:05 UTC, not moving, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was RIVER MERSEY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Svitzer Bidston?
- Svitzer Bidston is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2004. The vessel is 29.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 366.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Svitzer Bidston?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Svitzer Bidston 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 Svitzer Bidston. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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