AQS MERLIN
Tug · Norway · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
AQS MERLIN (Tug, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SEA TRAIL; its reported draught is 3.2 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 15:24 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Bellvika: arrived Aug 12, 2026, left Aug 13, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2008
- Gross tonnage
- 496
- Size (length × beam)
- 48 m × 11 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 60.3888° N, 5.2992° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 295°
- Heading
- 236°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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
- AQS MERLIN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9472232
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 258857000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LEER
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 496
- Length overall
- 48 m
- Beam
- 11 m
- Year built
- 2008
NorwayA 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 BellvikaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BellvikaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VengsoyAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VengsoyAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TromsoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TromsoAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellvika NOBEL | Aug 12, 2026, 16:50 UTC | Aug 13, 2026, 07:15 UTC | 14 h 26 min |
| Vengsoy NOVEO | Aug 12, 2026, 15:48 UTC | Aug 12, 2026, 16:50 UTC | 1 h 1 min |
| Tromso NOTOS | Aug 12, 2026, 09:03 UTC | Aug 12, 2026, 10:41 UTC | 1 h 38 min |
| Lenvik NOLES | Aug 12, 2026, 04:19 UTC | Aug 12, 2026, 09:02 UTC | 4 h 43 min |
| Lenvik NOLES | Aug 12, 2026, 03:21 UTC | Aug 12, 2026, 03:57 UTC | 36 min |
| Finnsnes NOFNE | Aug 12, 2026, 00:24 UTC | Aug 12, 2026, 02:35 UTC | 2 h 11 min |
| Finnsnes NOFNE | Aug 11, 2026, 23:01 UTC | Aug 12, 2026, 00:18 UTC | 1 h 17 min |
| Tonnes NOTNN | Aug 9, 2026, 00:17 UTC | Aug 9, 2026, 01:25 UTC | 1 h 7 min |
| Ottersoy NOOTO | Aug 7, 2026, 18:22 UTC | Aug 8, 2026, 00:12 UTC | 5 h 50 min |
| Ottersoy NOOTO | Aug 7, 2026, 17:43 UTC | Aug 7, 2026, 18:18 UTC | 35 min |
| Vingsand NOVNS | Aug 7, 2026, 05:44 UTC | Aug 7, 2026, 07:02 UTC | 1 h 18 min |
| Sandviksberget NOSAI | Aug 6, 2026, 23:08 UTC | Aug 7, 2026, 05:44 UTC | 6 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is AQS MERLIN now?
- AQS MERLIN (Tug, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 15:45 UTC, moored, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was SEA TRAIL (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 15:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is AQS MERLIN?
- AQS MERLIN is a tug sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2008. The vessel is 48 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 496.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AQS MERLIN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AQS 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 AQS MERLIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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