What kind of ship is SOFIA?

SOFIA is a tug sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2009. The vessel is 53.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,108.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SOFIA?

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

SOFIA

Tug · Russia · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9487732MMSI273451030Call signUBFS5Last AIS position Sep 21, 2026, 14:05 UTC

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In short

SOFIA (Tug, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 21, 2026, 14:05 UTC, at anchor, in the Barents Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: Russia
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 1,108
Size (length × beam): 54 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 21, 2026, 14:05 UTC

Position: 72.3917° N, 34.4148° E
Area: Barents Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 36.6 kn
Course: 218°
Heading: —

72.3917° N, 34.4148° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: SOFIA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9487732
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 273451030
Call signWhat is a call sign?: UBFS5
Flag: Russia
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,108
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84225065. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,126 t
Length overall: 53.8 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2009

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
May 4, 2010	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 4, 2010	Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 30, 2010	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Galveston USGLS	Departure	May 4, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	May 4, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Apr 30, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Apr 30, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Apr 30, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Apr 29, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Apr 20, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Apr 20, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Apr 13, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Apr 13, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Apr 7, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Apr 6, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 5, 2010.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is SOFIA now?: SOFIA (Tug, Russia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 21, 2026, 14:05 UTC, at anchor, in the Barents Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is SOFIA?: SOFIA is a tug sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 2009. The vessel is 53.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,108.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SOFIA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SOFIA 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 SOFIA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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