Where is VB SPIRIT now?

VB SPIRIT (Tug, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:02 UTC, under way at 2.7 kn, near Hamburg (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was DEHAM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VB SPIRIT?

VB SPIRIT is a tug sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2012 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 24 m long and has a gross tonnage of 299.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB SPIRIT?

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

VB SPIRIT

Tug · Germany · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9597355MMSI218028060Call signDMEALast AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 21:02 UTC

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In short

VB SPIRIT (Tug, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:02 UTC, under way at 2.7 kn, near Hamburg (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is DEHAM (Hamburg); its reported draught is 5.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:59 UTC).

Current voyage: from Altenwerder (departed Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 UTC) to DEHAM (Hamburg)

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: Germany
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: 299
Size (length × beam): 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 21:02 UTC

Position: 53.5384° N, 9.9047° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 2.7 kn
Course: 135°
Heading: 88°

53.5384° N, 9.9047° E

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Last 30 days: 11 port calls (Altenwerder and Hamburg).

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 SPIRIT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9597355
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 218028060
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DMEA
Flag: Germany
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 299
Length overall: 24 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2012

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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Builder: Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
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
Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 UTC	Left AltenwerderAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 06:14 UTC	Arrived at AltenwerderAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 04:20 UTC	Left HamburgAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 03:43 UTC	Arrived at HamburgAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 18, 2026, 13:38 UTC	Left AltenwerderAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 18, 2026, 12:21 UTC	Arrived at AltenwerderAIS-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
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 22, 2026, 06:14 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 UTC	4 h 44 min
Hamburg DEHAM	Sep 21, 2026, 03:43 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 04:20 UTC	24 h 37 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 18, 2026, 12:21 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 13:38 UTC	1 h 18 min
Hamburg DEHAM	Sep 18, 2026, 00:38 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 12:13 UTC	11 h 35 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 17, 2026, 20:28 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 00:33 UTC	4 h 5 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 13, 2026, 16:41 UTC	Sep 13, 2026, 18:45 UTC	2 h 4 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 12, 2026, 06:33 UTC	Sep 13, 2026, 16:34 UTC	34 h 1 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 10, 2026, 15:09 UTC	Sep 11, 2026, 06:19 UTC	15 h 11 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 10, 2026, 04:09 UTC	Sep 10, 2026, 14:48 UTC	10 h 39 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 10, 2026, 03:08 UTC	Sep 10, 2026, 04:09 UTC	1 h 2 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 6, 2026, 11:34 UTC	Sep 6, 2026, 15:12 UTC	3 h 38 min
Altenwerder DEHHV	Sep 2, 2026, 08:35 UTC	Sep 2, 2026, 18:50 UTC	10 h 15 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

Predicted arrival

Voydar estimates arrival at Hamburg around Oct 10, 2026, 07:10 UTC, most likely between Oct 4, 2026, 18:16 UTC and Oct 20, 2026, 09:28 UTC. Based on 77 past transits between DEHHV and Hamburg seen in our port calls. The crew-reported ETA is Jun 24, 2027, 21:00 UTC.

Medium (67%) · Method seadar.behaviour.eta_prediction v1

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is VB SPIRIT now?: VB SPIRIT (Tug, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:02 UTC, under way at 2.7 kn, near Hamburg (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was DEHAM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VB SPIRIT?: VB SPIRIT is a tug sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2012 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 24 m long and has a gross tonnage of 299.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VB SPIRIT?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB SPIRIT 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 VB SPIRIT. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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