Tugs
A small, powerful vessel that tows or pushes ships and barges, assists ships in port and handles salvage tows. Seadar tracks 4,908 ships of this type by IMO number, 2,734 of them heard on AIS in the last 7 days.
Ship types explainedLargest tugs by gross tonnage
Gross tonnage measures a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. From the ship's registered particulars (Wikidata, EU MRV and other public sources).
| Ship | GT | Built | Flag | Last AIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ELMO | 27,087 | 1981 | United States | not on AIS |
| NOBLE ENDEAVOR | 21,815 | 1976 | Marshall Islands | Oct 1, 2026, 18:27 UTC |
| FLORENCE T | 19,864 | 1985 | United States | Sep 20, 2026, 05:52 UTC |
| NOBLE RESOLUTE | 15,589 | 2008 | Marshall Islands | Oct 1, 2026, 17:34 UTC |
| Kan Tan Qi Hao | 15,291 | 2015 | China | Jun 25, 2026, 02:54 UTC |
| MARAUDER | 13,840 | 1922 | United States | Jun 21, 2026, 15:47 UTC |
| SKANDI MARINER | 10,181 | 2017 | Canada | Sep 22, 2026, 23:03 UTC |
| SKANDI MINDER | 10,181 | 2018 | Norway | Oct 1, 2026, 18:33 UTC |
| SKANDI MOBILISER | 10,181 | 2018 | Canada | Oct 1, 2026, 17:38 UTC |
| CAHAYA ATLANTIC 6 | 9,545 | 1944 | Indonesia | Oct 1, 2026, 18:36 UTC |
Marshall Islands
ChinaNewest tugs
By year built, from the ship's registered particulars.
| Ship | GT | Built | Flag | Last AIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN AVANT 19 | 306 | 2026 | Netherlands | Sep 30, 2026, 08:12 UTC |
| MAASSTROOM | 297 | 2026 | Netherlands | Oct 1, 2026, 18:25 UTC |
| SD AISEMAHT | 996 | 2025 | Canada | Oct 1, 2026, 17:57 UTC |
| NEPTUN POWER | 499 | 2025 | Netherlands | Oct 1, 2026, 15:34 UTC |
| FAIRPLAY-98 | 353 | 2025 | Germany | Oct 1, 2026, 18:27 UTC |
| FAIRPLAY-87 | 263 | 2025 | Germany | Oct 1, 2026, 18:23 UTC |
| SOUTHPAW X | 252 | 2025 | Canada | Sep 8, 2026, 21:14 UTC |
| SVITZER BARRINGTON | — | 2025 | Australia | Oct 1, 2026, 18:30 UTC |
| SVITZER NOBBYS | — | 2025 | Australia | Oct 1, 2026, 18:14 UTC |
| SVITZER INGRID | — | 2025 | Denmark | Oct 1, 2026, 18:37 UTC |
Flags
The flags tugs in Seadar's records sail under most often.
Recently seen on AIS
AHTIIMO 9230256Tug · Class A
BELOSIMO 9191905Tug · Class A
SAAM VOLTAIMO 9953729Tug · Class A- METEORIMO 5233547Tug · Class A
VB ABEILLE BRETAGNEIMO 9308687Towing · Class A
SVITZER TRIDENTIMO 9769398Tug · Class A
VB VICTORYIMO 9120176Tug · Class A
VB PROMPTIMO 9647409Tug · Class A
CHESAPEAKE COASTIMO 9655121Tug · Class A- VB GRIZZLYIMO 9397121Tug · Class A
RAYADORIMO 8944381Tug · Class A- VB PUMAIMO 9525443Tug · Class A
- VB BREMERHAVENIMO 9045871Tug · Class A
FAIRPLAY VIIMO 9032185Tug · Class A
FLINKIMO 7349091Tug · Class A- PATHFINDERIMO 7235214Towing · Class A
- SVITZER MILFORDIMO 9292876Tug · Class A
KAMARINAIMO 9499644Tug · Class A- POLARISIMO 6411421Tug · Class A
WS SAGITARIUSIMO 9679232Tug · Class A- JUPITERIMO 9287431Tug · Class A
- EVERNORTH CORSAIRIMO 7434779Tug · Class A
- PORIN KARHUIMO 7422386Tug · Class A
LYBOUSSAKIS CHIOSIMO 8811546Tug · Class A- FAIRPLAY-66IMO 9036258Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY XIIIMO 9107409Tug · Class A
- VB PHOENIXIMO 9793155Tug · Class A
- CORVINIMO 9280433Tug · Class A
- VB GUARDSMANIMO 8521127Tug · Class A
- VB STERLINGIMO 9120164Tug · Class A
- FALKUNGENIMO 7334113Tug · Class A
- ISO-PUKKIIMO 6818863Tug · Class A
- SVITZER BIDSTONIMO 9286695Tug · Class A
- LEOIMO 7363970Tug · Class A
- BALTICIMO 9556026Tug · Class A
- BEARIMO 9185932Tug · Class A
- VB EVOLUTIONIMO 9691357Tug · Class A
NEREUIMO 9641106Tug · Class A- BULLDOGIMO 9200172Tug · Class A
MULTRATUG 16IMO 8414154Tug · Class A- WATERMANIMO 8714267Tug · Class A
- KRAFTIMO 7618399Tug · Class A
- VB STINGRAYIMO 9448176Tug · Class A
- KERRY MORANIMO 6185826Tug · Class A
- MULTRATUG 6IMO 9804095Tug · Class A
LEO POWER 2233IMO 1168770Tug · Class A- PAULIMO 9005819Tug · Class A
- STEVEN MCALLISTERIMO 8741777Tug · Class A
- MULTRATUG 34IMO 9949429Tug · Class A
- VB COURAGEIMO 9963891Tug · Class A
- WESTRACIMO 8812849Tug · Class A
- VB SIRIUSIMO 9317901Tug · Class A
- VB SHARKIMO 9410715Tug · Class A
- AQS MERLINIMO 9472232Tug · Class A
- ODIN VIKINGIMO 9631759Tug · Class A
FAIRPLAY-24IMO 9153616Tug · Class A- VB DOLPHINIMO 9631034Tug · Class A
- SVITZER BARGATEIMO 9701970Tug · Class A
- SVITZER ESTONIMO 9701968Tug · Class A
- JARRETT MIMO 5030086Towing · Class A
- VB MERCURYIMO 9597367Tug · Class A
VB FURIAIMO 9306897Tug · Class A- MIGGIMO 7218084Tug · Class A
YANDEYARRAIMO 9487134Tug · Class A- MULTRATUG 20IMO 9572006Tug · Class A
- CMS WRESTLERIMO 9768825Tug · Class A
- FARMAR ATHOSIMO 9714575Towing · Class A
- LEONARDOIMO 8521464Tug · Class A
- ZEUS OF FINLANDIMO 9130729Tug · Class A
- ISLAND VANGUARDIMO 9356189Tug · Class A
- OCEAN YALETOWNIMO 9901922Tug · Class A
- UKKOIMO 9230244Tug · Class A
- VIIKARIIMO 8006828Tug · Class A
- ARIONIMO 7726902Tug · Class A
- KILSTROOMIMO 9766425Tug · Class A
- FRIEDRICH WESSELSIMO 7525205Tug · Class A
- ROBERT E. MCALLISTERIMO 9068574Tug · Class A
- SEASPAN HAWKIMO 9072408Tug · Class A
- ROSS SEAIMO 8983105Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- BJORNIMO 9008665Tug · Class A
- POLAR REXIMO 7392816Towing · Class A
- BARNEY TURECAMOIMO 9132105Tug · Class A
- APOLLONIMO 7927946Tug · Class A
- VB EBROIMO 9476408Tug · Class A
- TUG 41IMO 9602100Tug · Class A
- VB PANTHERIMO 9434814Tug · Class A
- IVONNE C.IMO 9240093Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-29IMO 9817250Tug · Class A
- OCEAN VENTUREIMO 9653214Tug · Class A
- VB ROENNEBECKIMO 7612620Tug · Class A
- MIKIONAIMO 9415583Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- OCEAN INTREPIDEIMO 9203423Tug · Class A
- CAROLYN DOROTHYIMO 9552288Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-35IMO 9565194Tug · Class A
- SD RESOURCEFULIMO 9533799Tug · Class A
- PATUXENTIMO 9544229Tug · Class A
- ABEILLE MEDITERRANEEIMO 9417749Tug · Class A
- SVITZER INTREPIDIMO 9342334Tug · Class A
- VB FLANDESIMO 9809942Tug · Class A
SVITZER THORIMO 9548366Tug · Class A- WILLIAM MIMO 8835140Tug · Class A
- ROSE MACKENZIEIMO 7233254Towing · Class A
- NH WORKERIMO 8985969Tug · Class A
- LIBERTYIMO 9296121Tug · Class A
- BROWARDIMO 9123568Tug · Class A
- WULF 5IMO 8912209Tug · Class A
- VB MAGNUMIMO 9965875Tug · Class A
- OSK RENDSBURGIMO 9755567Tug · Class A
- SERTOSA VEINTIOCHOIMO 9133953Tug · Class A
- SEASPAN RESOLUTIONIMO 9537147Tug · Class A
- RMT PENFRETIMO 9502702Tug · Class A
BOKA KEEPERIMO 9737266Tug · Class A- FAIRPLAY-82IMO 9693252Tug · Class A
- BB OCTOPUSIMO 9355771Tug · Class A
- BELTANAIMO 9185633Tug · Class A
- SVITZER ALMAIMO 9141144Tug · Class A
- VB BRENTIMO 9507051Tug · Class A
- TUURAIMO 7039660Tug · Class A
- CALYPSOIMO 9304899Tug · Class A
- WATERSTROOMIMO 9428047Tug · Class A
- SVITZER MARKENIMO 9292890Tug · Class A
- MULTRATUG 11IMO 7232626Tug · Class A
- CHAMBON MISTRALIMO 9161912Tug · Class A
- NH SERVERIMO 9364538Tug · Class A
- VB REBELIMO 9600774Tug · Class A
- SCHWARTENBEKIMO 8865652Tug · Class A
- ALMA KAPPAIMO 9467500Tug · Class A
- VIVAXIMO 9429546Tug · Class A
- SKANDI ICEMANIMO 9660073Tug · Class A
- DALTON HUNTERIMO 9768174Tug · Class A
- VB 21 FECAMPIMO 9202728Tug · Class A
- BRUCE A. MCALLISTERIMO 7391018Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-55IMO 9021124Tug · Class A
- VB JADEIMO 9365142Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY IXIMO 9725093Tug · Class A
- SVITZER TAURUSIMO 9960409Tug · Class A
- SKANDI MOBILISERIMO 9765471Tug · Class A
KASTORIMO 8730560Tug · Class A- BOA BRAGEIMO 9551894Tug · Class A
- WALRUS IIIMO 9978250Tug · Class A
- SVITZER FALCONIMO 9431082Tug · Class A
- VALDEMARIMO 8108121Tug · Class A
- FAIRPLAY-91IMO 9932177Tug · Class A
- BEBEIMO 6423890Tug · Class A
- VB THAMESBANKIMO 9060704Towing · Class A
- SD SUZANNEIMO 9533749Tug · Class A
- CAPTAIN VAGGELIS ZIMO 9397937Towing · Class A
- FENNICAIMO 9043615Tug · Class A
- MARJORIE B MCALLISTEIMO 7391020Tug · Class A
- NEPTUNIMO 7917965Tug · Class A