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VB DONAU

Tug · United Kingdom · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9389473MMSI235054738Call signMRSV3Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 22:51 UTC
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In short

VB DONAU (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LIVERPOOL; its reported draught is 4.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 22:44 UTC).

Current voyage: from Bootle (departed Sep 20, 2026, 17:50 UTC) to LIVERPOOL

Vessel type
Tug
Flag
United Kingdom
Year built
2007
Gross tonnage
289
Size (length × beam)
29 m × 10 m
Registered owner
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Photo: Niels Johannes · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Position
53.4306° N, 2.9988° W
Area
Irish Sea
Speed
0 kn
Course
334°
Heading
359°
53.4306° N, 2.9988° W
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Last 30 days: 8 port calls (Bootle, Liverpool, Eastham, and Bromborough).

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
VB DONAU
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9389473
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
235054738
Call signWhat is a call sign?
MRSV3
Flag
United Kingdom
Vessel type
Tug
AIS ship type
Towing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
289
Length overall
28.8 m
Beam
10.4 m
Year built
2007

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.

Builder
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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.

DateEventSource
Left BootleAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at BootleAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left EasthamAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at EasthamAIS-detectedVoydar 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

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Bootle GBBOESep 20, 2026, 07:19 UTCSep 20, 2026, 17:50 UTC10 h 31 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 20, 2026, 05:38 UTCSep 20, 2026, 07:19 UTC1 h 40 min
Eastham GBEAMSep 15, 2026, 03:06 UTCSep 15, 2026, 06:46 UTC3 h 40 min
Bromborough GBBHKSep 15, 2026, 00:55 UTCSep 15, 2026, 03:06 UTC2 h 10 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 14, 2026, 23:20 UTCSep 15, 2026, 00:55 UTC1 h 35 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 12, 2026, 00:34 UTCSep 12, 2026, 09:05 UTC8 h 31 min
Bootle GBBOESep 11, 2026, 22:38 UTCSep 12, 2026, 00:34 UTC1 h 55 min
Bootle GBBOESep 11, 2026, 21:56 UTCSep 11, 2026, 22:33 UTC37 min
Bootle GBBOEAug 5, 2026, 09:08 UTCAug 18, 2026, 13:20 UTC13 d 4 h
Bootle GBBOEAug 1, 2026, 00:20 UTCAug 1, 2026, 11:08 UTC10 h 48 min
Bromborough GBBHKJul 19, 2026, 15:53 UTCJul 19, 2026, 16:48 UTC55 min
Bootle GBBOEJul 15, 2026, 22:05 UTCJul 16, 2026, 10:17 UTC12 h 12 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 VB DONAU now?
VB DONAU (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 22:51 UTC, moored, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was LIVERPOOL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 22:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VB DONAU?
VB DONAU is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2007 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 28.8 m long with a beam of 10.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 289.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB DONAU?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB DONAU 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 VB DONAU. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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