Where is MINEL VARDAL now?

MINEL VARDAL (Tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC, at anchor, near Europoort (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was NL RTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MINEL VARDAL?

MINEL VARDAL is a tanker sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2008. The vessel is 119.6 m long with a beam of 16.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,752.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MINEL VARDAL?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MINEL VARDAL 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. MINEL VARDAL has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MINEL VARDAL

Tanker · Malta · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9386378MMSI249767000Call sign9HA2331Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC

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In short

MINEL VARDAL (Tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC, at anchor, near Europoort (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is NL RTM (Rotterdam); its reported draught is 6.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC).

Current voyage: from Parkeston Quay (departed Oct 4, 2026, 11:03 UTC) to NL RTM (Rotterdam)

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Malta
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 4,752
Size (length × beam): 120 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC

Position: 51.935° N, 3.776° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 84°
Heading: 24°

51.935° N, 3.776° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Parkeston Quay and Dordrecht).

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: MINEL VARDAL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9386378
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 249767000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA2331
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,752
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84260329. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.6,974 t
Length overall: 119.6 m
Beam: 16.9 m
Year built: 2008

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
Oct 4, 2026, 11:03 UTC	Left Parkeston QuayAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 10:06 UTC	Arrived at Parkeston QuayAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 11:29 UTC	Left DordrechtAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 00:03 UTC	Arrived at DordrechtAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Apr 25, 2017	Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 25, 2017	Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 27, 2017	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 26, 2017	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 10, 2017	Port State Control inspection at Christiansted, Virgin Islands	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 11, 2017	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 9, 2017	Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 9, 2017	Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 31, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 16, 2016	Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 15, 2016	Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 27, 2016	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 26, 2014	Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New Hampshire	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Apr 25, 2017	Boarding	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Apr 25, 2017	Boarding	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Mar 27, 2017	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Mar 26, 2017	Vessel Operational Control	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Mar 10, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	Christiansted, Virgin Islands	clean
Feb 11, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Feb 9, 2017	Boarding	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Feb 9, 2017	Boarding	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Jan 27, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Feb 26, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	New Castle, New Hampshire	clean
Feb 18, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Lewes, Delaware	clean

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.

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
Parkeston Quay GBPST	Oct 3, 2026, 10:06 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 11:03 UTC	24 h 57 min
Dordrecht NLDOR	Sep 30, 2026, 00:03 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 11:29 UTC	35 h 26 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Aug 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Aug 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Aug 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Aug 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Feb 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Feb 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Feb 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jan 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Departure	Feb 27, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Arrival	Feb 27, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Feb 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 18, 2014.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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
Oct 4, 2026, 10:12 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 5.7 m to 6.2 m while in port at Parkeston Quay. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)
Oct 1, 2026, 10:13 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 7 m to 5.5 m while in port at Dordrecht. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 4, 2026, 10:12 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 5.7 m to 6.2 m while in port at Parkeston Quay. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Oct 1, 2026, 10:13 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 7 m to 5.5 m while in port at Dordrecht. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

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 MINEL VARDAL now?: MINEL VARDAL (Tanker, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC, at anchor, near Europoort (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was NL RTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 03:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MINEL VARDAL?: MINEL VARDAL is a tanker sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2008. The vessel is 119.6 m long with a beam of 16.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,752.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MINEL VARDAL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MINEL VARDAL 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. MINEL VARDAL has 11 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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