Explorer
Tug · United States · built 1975 · AIS Class A
In short
Explorer (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8.3 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USPEF>CUMAR, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:34 UTC).
Current voyage: from Port Everglades (departed Sep 30, 2026, 09:36 UTC) to USPEF>CUMAR
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1975
- Gross tonnage
- 538
- Size (length × beam)
- 40 m × 10 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 25.5826° N, 80.0424° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Power-driven vessel towing astern
- Speed
- 8.3 kn
- Course
- 180°
- Heading
- 183°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Port Everglades and Port Laudania).
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Explorer
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7397660
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366766860
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WBN7618
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Tug
- AIS ship type
- Towing
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 538
- Length overall
- 40 m
- Beam
- 10 m
- Year built
- 1975
United StatesA 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 Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left Port EvergladesAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port EvergladesAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Port LaudaniaAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port LaudaniaAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
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 Seadar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Everglades USPEF | Sep 29, 2026, 15:13 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 09:36 UTC | 18 h 23 min |
| Port Laudania USJDT | Sep 6, 2026, 12:33 UTC | Sep 7, 2026, 01:59 UTC | 13 h 25 min |
Detected by Seadar 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Arrival | Feb 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Departure | Feb 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | May 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | May 20, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | May 9, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | May 9, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | May 8, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Apr 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Apr 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Apr 2, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Mar 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Mar 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 12, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Explorer now?
- Explorer (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:56 UTC, under way at 8.3 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was USPEF>CUMAR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 11:34 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Explorer?
- Explorer is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1975. The vessel is 40 m long with a beam of 10 m and has a gross tonnage of 538.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Explorer?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Explorer 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 Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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