Where is SIMON STEVIN now?

SIMON STEVIN (Other, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 01:34 UTC, moored, in the port of Oostende (Ostend). The crew-entered destination was OSTEND (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 01:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SIMON STEVIN?

SIMON STEVIN is a other sailing under the flag of Belgium, built in 2012 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 36 m long and has a gross tonnage of 458.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SIMON STEVIN?

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

SIMON STEVIN

Other · Belgium · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9622681MMSI205072000Call signORBSLast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 01:34 UTC

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In short

SIMON STEVIN (Other, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 01:34 UTC, moored, in the port of Oostende (Ostend). Its crew-entered AIS destination is OSTEND; its reported draught is 3.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 01:14 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 09:23 UTC.

Vessel type: Other
Flag: Belgium
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: 458
Size (length × beam): 36 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 01:34 UTC

Position: 51.2354° N, 2.931° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 4°
Heading: 137°

51.2354° N, 2.931° E

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Oostende (Ostend)).

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: SIMON STEVIN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9622681
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 205072000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ORBS
Flag: Belgium
Vessel type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 458
Length overall: 36 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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

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
Oct 1, 2026, 09:23 UTC	Arrived at Oostende (Ostend)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 05:59 UTC	Left Oostende (Ostend)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 19:32 UTC	Arrived at Oostende (Ostend)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 08:30 UTC	Left Oostende (Ostend)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 14:38 UTC	Arrived at Oostende (Ostend)AIS-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
Oostende (Ostend) BEOST	Oct 1, 2026, 09:23 UTC	in port	—
Oostende (Ostend) BEOST	Sep 29, 2026, 19:32 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 05:59 UTC	10 h 27 min
Oostende (Ostend) BEOST	Sep 28, 2026, 14:38 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 08:30 UTC	17 h 52 min
Oostende (Ostend) BEOST	Sep 24, 2026, 14:20 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 07:14 UTC	3 d 16 h
Sas-Slijkens BESLJ	Jun 15, 2026, 14:47 UTC	Jun 29, 2026, 07:00 UTC	13 d 16 h

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.

About SIMON STEVIN

RV Simon Stevin is used to perform coastal oceanographic research in the Southern Bight of the North Sea and in the eastern part of the English Channel. It also serves as training platform for students from marine scientific and maritime studies and as a test platform for new marine and maritime technologies. Pupils and students from primary and secondary schools are offered the opportunity to step aboard for educational excursions. The vessel sails under a Belgian flag and the port of registry is Ostend. Simon Stevin mainly performs one-day journeys, but multiple-day voyages can be scheduled as well. Simon Stevin serves a broad scale of marine scientific research. In Flanders, marine research is performed at universities and public scientific institutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SIMON STEVIN now?: SIMON STEVIN (Other, Belgium flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 01:34 UTC, moored, in the port of Oostende (Ostend). The crew-entered destination was OSTEND (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 01:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SIMON STEVIN?: SIMON STEVIN is a other sailing under the flag of Belgium, built in 2012 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 36 m long and has a gross tonnage of 458.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SIMON STEVIN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SIMON STEVIN 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 SIMON STEVIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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