Where is SVITZER MERCURIUS now?

SVITZER MERCURIUS (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 UTC, near Southampton (English Channel). The crew-entered destination was SOUTHAMPTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SVITZER MERCURIUS?

SVITZER MERCURIUS is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2014 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 32.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 447.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SVITZER MERCURIUS?

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

SVITZER MERCURIUS

Tug · United Kingdom · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9695523MMSI232026149Call signMGSK9Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 UTC

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In short

SVITZER MERCURIUS (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 UTC, near Southampton (English Channel). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SOUTHAMPTON; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC).

Current voyage: from Eling (departed Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 UTC) to SOUTHAMPTON

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 447
Size (length × beam): 33 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 UTC

Position: 50.9026° N, 1.4267° W
Area: English Channel
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.5 kn
Course: 65°
Heading: 18°

50.9026° N, 1.4267° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Eling and Marchwood).

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: SVITZER MERCURIUS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9695523
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232026149
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MGSK9
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 447
Length overall: 32.7 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2014

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
Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 UTC	Left ElingAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 23:43 UTC	Arrived at ElingAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 23:43 UTC	Left MarchwoodAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 15:28 UTC	Arrived at MarchwoodAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 20, 2026, 02:35 UTC	Left ElingAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 20, 2026, 00:29 UTC	Arrived at ElingAIS-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Dec 22, 2019merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Southampton, England
Failure of towline pennant on tug Svitzer Mercurius with minor injuries to 5 crewReport published Dec 22, 2022
Location: Southampton, England.

Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

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
Eling GBEIN	Sep 21, 2026, 23:43 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 UTC	11 h 15 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 21, 2026, 15:28 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 23:43 UTC	8 h 15 min
Eling GBEIN	Sep 20, 2026, 00:29 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 02:35 UTC	2 h 6 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 19, 2026, 20:25 UTC	Sep 19, 2026, 22:38 UTC	2 h 13 min
Eling GBEIN	Sep 18, 2026, 10:29 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 13:41 UTC	3 h 13 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 18, 2026, 08:32 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 09:17 UTC	46 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 16, 2026, 10:49 UTC	Sep 16, 2026, 15:02 UTC	4 h 13 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 15, 2026, 07:24 UTC	Sep 16, 2026, 10:48 UTC	27 h 24 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 13, 2026, 22:28 UTC	Sep 14, 2026, 00:35 UTC	2 h 6 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 10, 2026, 14:49 UTC	Sep 11, 2026, 11:44 UTC	20 h 56 min
Marchwood GBMAW	Sep 10, 2026, 06:27 UTC	Sep 10, 2026, 09:27 UTC	3 h 0 min
Eling GBEIN	Sep 6, 2026, 22:09 UTC	Sep 7, 2026, 01:50 UTC	3 h 41 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 SVITZER MERCURIUS now?: SVITZER MERCURIUS (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:17 UTC, near Southampton (English Channel). The crew-entered destination was SOUTHAMPTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SVITZER MERCURIUS?: SVITZER MERCURIUS is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2014 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 32.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 447.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SVITZER MERCURIUS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SVITZER MERCURIUS 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 SVITZER MERCURIUS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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