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Hephaestus

ship

IMO 6519326
MMSI
active

Current position

No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.

Identity & particulars

Name
Hephaestus
IMO number
6519326
MMSI
Call sign
Flag
Vessel type
ship
Gross tonnage
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
Beam
Year built
1965
Builder
Registered owner
Operator

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

About Hephaestus

MT or MV Hephaestus was a bunkering oil tanker that ran aground off Qawra, Malta on 10 February 2018 and was subsequently scuttled as a dive site off Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo on 29 August 2022.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Hephaestus now?
Hephaestus has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
What kind of ship is Hephaestus?
Hephaestus is a ship, built in 1965.
Has Hephaestus been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for Hephaestus appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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