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Key Sund

Tanker · Norway · built 1993 · AIS Class A

IMO8920567MMSI259360000Call signLIFL3Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 12:28 UTC

In short

Key Sund (Tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBGRG>NLAMS, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:08 UTC).

Current voyage: from Grangemouth (departed Sep 29, 2026, 18:46 UTC) to GBGRG>NLAMS

Vessel type
Tanker
Flag
Norway
Year built
1993
Gross tonnage
3,206
Size (length × beam)
96 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo: Marius Vassnes · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

received
Position
52.4489° N, 4.0877° E
Area
North Sea
Speed
0 kn
Course
348°
Heading
334°
52.4489° N, 4.0877° E
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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Grangemouth, Pernis, Averoy, and Kristiansund).

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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Identity & particulars

Name
Key Sund
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8920567
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
259360000
Call signWhat is a call sign?
LIFL3
Flag
Norway
Vessel type
Tanker
AIS ship type
Tanker (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
3,206
Length overall
96.4 m
Beam
—
Year built
1993

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.

Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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.

DateEventSource
Left GrangemouthAIS-detectedSeadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at GrangemouthAIS-detectedSeadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left PernisAIS-detectedSeadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at PernisAIS-detectedSeadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left AveroyAIS-detectedSeadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at AveroyAIS-detectedSeadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New YorkUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of ColumbiaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port State Control inspection at Duluth, MinnesotaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New YorkUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at Duluth, MinnesotaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

5
Inspections
not recorded
Detentions
0
Deficiencies
DateTypePortFindings
Aug 10, 2015Vessel InspectionPSCMASSENA, New Yorkclean
Dec 24, 2008Vessel InspectionWASHINGTON, District of Columbiaclean
Jul 29, 2004Vessel InspectionPSCDuluth, Minnesotaclean
Jul 24, 2004Vessel InspectionPSCMASSENA, New Yorkclean
Jul 21, 2004Vessel InspectionPSCDuluth, Minnesotaclean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.

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

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Grangemouth GBGRGSep 28, 2026, 21:45 UTCSep 29, 2026, 18:46 UTC21 h 1 min
Pernis NLPERSep 20, 2026, 22:55 UTCSep 22, 2026, 06:07 UTC31 h 12 min
Averoy NOAVESep 13, 2026, 10:58 UTCSep 14, 2026, 13:13 UTC26 h 15 min
Kristiansund NOKSUSep 13, 2026, 08:34 UTCSep 13, 2026, 10:58 UTC2 h 24 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

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIDepartureJul 30, 2004(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIArrivalJul 29, 2004(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 29, 2004.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Key Sund now?
Key Sund (Tanker, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:28 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBGRG>NLAMS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Key Sund?
Key Sund is a tanker sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1993 by Aarhus Flydedok. The vessel is 96.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,206.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Key Sund?
Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Key Sund 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. Key Sund has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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