What kind of ship is VALARIS DS-8?

VALARIS DS-8 is an offshore unit sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2015 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 227.8 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,335.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VALARIS DS-8?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VALARIS DS-8 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 VALARIS DS-8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

VALARIS DS-8

Offshore unit · Marshall Islands · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9659531MMSI538005307Call signV7CQ5Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 20:31 UTC

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In short

VALARIS DS-8 (Offshore unit, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 20:31 UTC, not moving, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CAMPOS_BARRACUDA; its reported draught is 11 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 20:21 UTC).

Vessel type: Offshore unit
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 57,335
Size (length × beam): 228 m × 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 20:31 UTC

Position: 22.6578° S, 40.1409° W
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Restricted manoeuvrability
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 343°
Heading: 44°

22.6578° S, 40.1409° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: VALARIS DS-8
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9659531
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538005307
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7CQ5
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Offshore unit
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 57,335
Length overall: 227.8 m
Beam: 42 m
Year built: 2015

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Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is VALARIS DS-8 now?: VALARIS DS-8 (Offshore unit, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 20:31 UTC, not moving, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was CAMPOS_BARRACUDA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 20:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VALARIS DS-8?: VALARIS DS-8 is an offshore unit sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2015 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 227.8 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,335.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VALARIS DS-8?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VALARIS DS-8 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 VALARIS DS-8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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