Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Forte in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Forte?

Forte is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2010 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 50 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,495.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Forte?

Edison Chouest Offshore is recorded as Registered owner for Forte (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Forte?

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

Forte

Tug · United States · built 2010

IMO9529982MMSI368644000No AIS position on record

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In short

Forte (Tug, United States flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United States
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 1,495
Size (length × beam): 50 m × 16 m
Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Forte
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9529982
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368644000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tug
AIS ship type: Towing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,495
Net tonnage: 448
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q125504380. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,417 t
Length overall: 50 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2010

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

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Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Edison Chouest Offshore
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: North American Shipbuilding
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
Dec 14, 2015	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 13, 2015	Reported departure from GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 30, 2015	Reported departure from GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-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
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Dec 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Dec 13, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Nov 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Nov 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Sep 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Sep 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Aug 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Aug 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Aug 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Aug 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Aug 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Aug 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 2, 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 Forte now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Forte in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Forte?: Forte is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2010 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 50 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,495.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Forte?: Edison Chouest Offshore is recorded as Registered owner for Forte (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Forte?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Forte 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 Forte. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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