VB SHARK
Tug · Belgium · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
VB SHARK (Tug, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Antwerpen (North Sea). Its reported AIS draught is 5.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 00:11 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Lillo: arrived Sep 22, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.2962° N, 4.2879° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 220°
- Heading
- 111°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Lillo, Kallo, Doel, and Zandvliet).
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
- VB SHARK
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9410715
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 205002000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- ORTE
- Flag
- Belgium
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 483
- Length overall
- 32 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2008
BelgiumA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left LilloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LilloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KalloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KalloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left DoelAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at DoelAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillo BELIL | Sep 22, 2026, 01:40 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 13:37 UTC | 11 h 57 min |
| Kallo BEKOU | Sep 21, 2026, 04:31 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 06:42 UTC | 2 h 11 min |
| Doel BEDEL | Sep 21, 2026, 00:19 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 04:02 UTC | 3 h 43 min |
| Zandvliet BEZVT | Sep 20, 2026, 07:56 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 23:43 UTC | 15 h 47 min |
| Doel BEDEL | Sep 15, 2026, 04:22 UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 05:41 UTC | 1 h 19 min |
| Kallo BEKOU | Sep 15, 2026, 00:19 UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 01:27 UTC | 1 h 9 min |
| Zandvliet BEZVT | Sep 14, 2026, 04:59 UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 00:19 UTC | 19 h 19 min |
| Doel BEDEL | Sep 13, 2026, 05:12 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 22:15 UTC | 17 h 2 min |
| Doel BEDEL | Sep 13, 2026, 02:52 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 05:01 UTC | 2 h 9 min |
| Lillo BELIL | Sep 12, 2026, 21:18 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 02:46 UTC | 5 h 28 min |
| Lillo BELIL | Sep 10, 2026, 06:37 UTC | Sep 10, 2026, 08:41 UTC | 2 h 4 min |
| Lillo BELIL | Sep 10, 2026, 00:53 UTC | Sep 10, 2026, 01:25 UTC | 33 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 SHARK now?
- VB SHARK (Tug, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:33 UTC, not moving, near Antwerpen (North Sea).
- What kind of ship is VB SHARK?
- VB SHARK is a tug sailing under the flag of Belgium, built in 2008. The vessel is 32 m long and has a gross tonnage of 483.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB SHARK?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB SHARK 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 VB SHARK. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
EUROINTEGRITYIMO 9410648Tanker · Class A- SIGMA TRIUMPHIMO 9410650Tanker · Class A
MED ADRIATICIMO 9410662Tanker · Class A- CMA CGM ANDROMEDAIMO 9410727Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- CMA CGM AQUILAIMO 9410741Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- CMA CGM CALLISTOIMO 9410753Cargo (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
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