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VB BENELUX

Tug · United Kingdom · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9547867MMSI232058017Call signMRFX5Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 03:28 UTC

In short

VB BENELUX (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBLIV (Liverpool); its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 02:59 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Liverpool: arrived Sep 21, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026.

Vessel type
Tug
Year built
2010
Gross tonnage
381
Size (length × beam)
31 m
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

received
Position
53.4307° N, 3.0002° W
Area
Irish Sea
Speed
0 kn
Course
296°
Heading
87°
53.4307° N, 3.0002° W
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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Liverpool and Bootle).

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
VB BENELUX
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9547867
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
232058017
Call signWhat is a call sign?
MRFX5
Vessel type
Tug
Length overall
31 m
Beam
—
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

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.

DateEventSource
Left LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detectedVoydar 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

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Liverpool GBLIVSep 21, 2026, 22:28 UTCSep 22, 2026, 09:22 UTC10 h 54 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 21, 2026, 14:55 UTCSep 21, 2026, 16:09 UTC1 h 14 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 21, 2026, 05:54 UTCSep 21, 2026, 14:43 UTC8 h 49 min
Bootle GBBOESep 21, 2026, 05:02 UTCSep 21, 2026, 05:48 UTC46 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 20, 2026, 15:49 UTCSep 21, 2026, 05:02 UTC13 h 13 min
Bootle GBBOESep 20, 2026, 03:58 UTCSep 20, 2026, 06:53 UTC2 h 56 min
Bootle GBBOESep 19, 2026, 09:09 UTCSep 19, 2026, 12:37 UTC3 h 28 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 19, 2026, 06:39 UTCSep 19, 2026, 09:09 UTC2 h 30 min
Bootle GBBOESep 19, 2026, 00:45 UTCSep 19, 2026, 06:39 UTC5 h 54 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 18, 2026, 23:21 UTCSep 19, 2026, 00:45 UTC1 h 25 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 18, 2026, 22:26 UTCSep 18, 2026, 23:04 UTC38 min
Bootle GBBOESep 18, 2026, 08:18 UTCSep 18, 2026, 10:19 UTC2 h 1 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 BENELUX now?
VB BENELUX (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 03:28 UTC, moored, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was GBLIV (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 02:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VB BENELUX?
VB BENELUX is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2010. The vessel is 31 m long and has a gross tonnage of 381.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB BENELUX?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB BENELUX 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 BENELUX. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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