Oban
Sailing vessel · Netherlands · built 1903 · AIS Class A
In short
Oban (Sailing vessel, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the Baltic Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DEKEL (Kiel); its reported draught is 2.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:08 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Kiel: arrived Sep 13, 2026, left Sep 14, 2026. Registered owner: V.O.F. De Verandering (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).
- Vessel type
- Sailing vessel
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- 1903
- Gross tonnage
- 107
- Size (length × beam)
- 34 m
- Registered owner
- V.O.F. De Verandering
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.3361° N, 10.1577° E
- Area
- Baltic Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 327°
- Heading
- —
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Kiel).
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
- Oban
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9096650
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 246085000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PDWJ
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Vessel type
- Sailing vessel
- AIS ship type
- Sailing
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data), record 3194. Added to Seadar on September 28, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0 (ilent.nl site-wide).107
- Length overall
- 34 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1903
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.
- Registered owner
- V.O.F. De Verandering(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026C.CASSENS GMBH(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KielAIS-detected | Seadar 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiel DEKEL | Sep 13, 2026, 13:01 UTC | Sep 14, 2026, 07:21 UTC | 18 h 20 min |
| Kiel DEKEL | Jun 25, 2026, 20:53 UTC | Jun 27, 2026, 08:45 UTC | 35 h 52 min |
| Kiel DEKEL | Jun 21, 2026, 13:06 UTC | Jun 21, 2026, 15:58 UTC | 2 h 52 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oban now?
- Oban (Sailing vessel, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:14 UTC, moored, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was DEKEL (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 Oban?
- Oban is a sailing vessel sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1903 by Cassens Werft GmbH. The vessel is 34 m long and has a gross tonnage of 107.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Oban?
- V.O.F. De Verandering is recorded as Registered owner for Oban (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Oban?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Oban 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 Oban. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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