What kind of ship is Sparky?

Sparky is a tug sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 2022 by Damen Group. The vessel is 24.7 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Sparky?

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

Sparky

Tug · New Zealand · built 2022 · AIS Class A

IMO9909699MMSI512009984Call signZME7021Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 07:40 UTC

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In short

Sparky (Tug, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:40 UTC, moored, near Auckland (South Pacific Ocean). Its last detected port call was at Devonport: arrived Sep 19, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026.

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: New Zealand
Year built: 2022
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 25 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 07:40 UTC

Position: 36.8413° S, 174.7773° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 4.2 kn
Course: 20°
Heading: 22°

36.8413° S, 174.7773° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Devonport).

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: Sparky
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9909699
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 512009984
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZME7021
Flag: New Zealand
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 24.7 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2022

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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Operator: Port of Auckland
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Damen Group
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, 19:25 UTC	Left DevonportAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 19, 2026, 19:33 UTC	Arrived at DevonportAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 16, 2026, 04:50 UTC	Left DevonportAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 15, 2026, 05:34 UTC	Arrived at DevonportAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 9, 2026, 06:55 UTC	Left DevonportAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 8, 2026, 21:42 UTC	Arrived at DevonportAIS-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
Devonport NZDEV	Sep 19, 2026, 19:33 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 19:25 UTC	2 d 23 h
Devonport NZDEV	Jun 15, 2026, 05:34 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 04:50 UTC	23 h 16 min
Devonport NZDEV	Jun 8, 2026, 21:42 UTC	Jun 9, 2026, 06:55 UTC	9 h 13 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 Sparky now?: Sparky (Tug, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:40 UTC, moored, near Auckland (South Pacific Ocean).
What kind of ship is Sparky?: Sparky is a tug sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 2022 by Damen Group. The vessel is 24.7 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Sparky?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Sparky 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 Sparky. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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