VB BAYDAN
Tug · United Kingdom · built 2010 · AIS Class A
In short
VB BAYDAN (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8 kn, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its last detected port call was at Bootle: arrived Sep 19, 2026, left Sep 19, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2010
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.4303° N, 3.0037° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 8 kn
- Course
- 121°
- Heading
- 98°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Bootle, Liverpool, Bromborough, and Rock Ferry).
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 BAYDAN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9489948
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 232061849
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MSHL8
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2010
United KingdomA 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
- 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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BootleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LiverpoolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 19, 2026, 01:04 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 06:26 UTC | 5 h 22 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 18, 2026, 23:04 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 01:00 UTC | 1 h 56 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 18, 2026, 06:29 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 23:04 UTC | 16 h 35 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 16, 2026, 00:50 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 07:03 UTC | 6 h 13 min |
| Bromborough GBBHK | Sep 15, 2026, 04:56 UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 13:44 UTC | 8 h 48 min |
| Rock Ferry GBRFR | Sep 15, 2026, 00:17 UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 00:53 UTC | 36 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 13, 2026, 23:07 UTC | Sep 14, 2026, 01:16 UTC | 2 h 9 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 13, 2026, 22:00 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 23:00 UTC | 1 h 1 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 13, 2026, 20:54 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 22:00 UTC | 1 h 6 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 13, 2026, 11:38 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 12:45 UTC | 1 h 7 min |
| Bootle GBBOE | Sep 13, 2026, 10:53 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 11:34 UTC | 42 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 13, 2026, 09:31 UTC | Sep 13, 2026, 10:53 UTC | 1 h 22 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 BAYDAN now?
- VB BAYDAN (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 01:07 UTC, under way at 8 kn, near Liverpool (Irish Sea).
- What kind of ship is VB BAYDAN?
- VB BAYDAN is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2010 by Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB BAYDAN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB BAYDAN 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 BAYDAN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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