Where is RIX MERLIN now?

RIX MERLIN (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:11 UTC, under way at 5 kn, near Hull (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was WORKING HUMBER RIVER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 01:01 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is RIX MERLIN?

RIX MERLIN is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RIX MERLIN?

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

RIX MERLIN

Tanker · United Kingdom · AIS Class A

IMO9366952MMSI235030851Call signMKNG9Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 16:11 UTC

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In short

RIX MERLIN (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:11 UTC, under way at 5 kn, near Hull (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is WORKING HUMBER RIVER; its reported draught is 3.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 01:01 UTC).

Current voyage: from Hartlepool (departed Sep 29, 2026, 16:32 UTC) to WORKING HUMBER RIVER

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 16:11 UTC

Position: 53.7428° N, 0.2662° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5 kn
Course: 80°
Heading: 83°

53.7428° N, 0.2662° W

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Hartlepool, Hull, and Immingham).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: RIX MERLIN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9366952
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235030851
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MKNG9
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker (hazardous cat. C)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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.

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
Sep 29, 2026, 16:32 UTC	Left HartlepoolAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 08:34 UTC	Arrived at HartlepoolAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 05:43 UTC	Left HullAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 07:16 UTC	Arrived at HullAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 06:43 UTC	Left ImminghamAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC	Arrived at ImminghamAIS-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
Hartlepool GBHTP	Sep 29, 2026, 08:34 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 16:32 UTC	7 h 59 min
Hull GBHUL	Sep 26, 2026, 07:16 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 05:43 UTC	22 h 27 min
Immingham GBIMM	Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 06:43 UTC	35 h 37 min
Hull GBHUL	Sep 24, 2026, 06:30 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC	12 h 36 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 24, 2026, 06:39 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 24 m to 2.4 m while in port at Hull. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	High (75%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 24, 2026, 06:39 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 24 m to 2.4 m while in port at Hull. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is RIX MERLIN now?: RIX MERLIN (Tanker, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:11 UTC, under way at 5 kn, near Hull (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was WORKING HUMBER RIVER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 01:01 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is RIX MERLIN?: RIX MERLIN is a tanker sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RIX MERLIN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RIX MERLIN 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 RIX MERLIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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