Defender
Cargo ship · Denmark · built 2016 · AIS Class A
In short
Defender (Cargo ship, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Vlissingen (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is VLISSINGEN; its reported draught is 2.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:48 UTC).
Current voyage: from Vlissingen (departed Sep 27, 2026, 05:44 UTC) to VLISSINGEN
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Denmark
- Year built
- 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 218
- Size (length × beam)
- 26 m × 9 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.4451° N, 3.5974° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 274°
- Heading
- 262°
Last 30 days: 6 port calls (Vlissingen).
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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- Name
- Defender
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9808821
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 219770000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- OXLX2
- Flag
- Denmark
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 218
- Length overall
- 26.2 m
- Beam
- 9.2 m
- Year built
- 2016
DenmarkA 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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left VlissingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VlissingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VlissingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VlissingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VlissingenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VlissingenAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlissingen NLVLI | Sep 26, 2026, 18:55 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 05:44 UTC | 10 h 49 min |
| Vlissingen NLVLI | Sep 26, 2026, 15:52 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 18:17 UTC | 2 h 25 min |
| Vlissingen NLVLI | Sep 25, 2026, 14:40 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 05:44 UTC | 15 h 4 min |
| Vlissingen NLVLI | Sep 24, 2026, 16:13 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 05:43 UTC | 13 h 30 min |
| Vlissingen NLVLI | Sep 23, 2026, 16:14 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 05:47 UTC | 13 h 33 min |
| Vlissingen NLVLI | Sep 22, 2026, 15:36 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 06:02 UTC | 14 h 27 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 Defender now?
- Defender (Cargo ship, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 18:07 UTC, moored, near Vlissingen (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was VLISSINGEN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Defender?
- Defender is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 2016. The vessel is 26.2 m long with a beam of 9.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 218.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Defender?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Defender 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 Defender. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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