What kind of ship is SPARKLING STAR UL290?

SPARKLING STAR UL290 is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SPARKLING STAR UL290?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SPARKLING STAR UL290 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 SPARKLING STAR UL290. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SPARKLING STAR UL290

Fishing vessel · United Kingdom · AIS Class A

IMONo IMOMMSI232040790Call signMLAI8Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 13:43 UTC

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In short

SPARKLING STAR UL290 (Fishing vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 13:43 UTC, under way at 6.2 kn, in the North 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 FISHING (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 13:22 UTC).

Current voyage: from Scrabster (departed Oct 4, 2026, 11:53 UTC) to FISHING

Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 13:43 UTC

Position: 58.6728° N, 4.0207° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Engaged in fishing
Speed: 6.2 kn
Course: 276°
Heading: 273°

58.6728° N, 4.0207° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Scrabster).

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: SPARKLING STAR UL290
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: —
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232040790
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MLAI8
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
AIS ship type: Fishing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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.

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
Oct 4, 2026, 11:53 UTC	Left ScrabsterAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 07:49 UTC	Arrived at ScrabsterAIS-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
Scrabster GBSCR	Oct 4, 2026, 07:49 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 11:53 UTC	4 h 4 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 SPARKLING STAR UL290 now?: SPARKLING STAR UL290 (Fishing vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 13:43 UTC, under way at 6.2 kn, in the North 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 FISHING (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 13:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SPARKLING STAR UL290?: SPARKLING STAR UL290 is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SPARKLING STAR UL290?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SPARKLING STAR UL290 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 SPARKLING STAR UL290. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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