Where is VB SANDON now?

VB SANDON (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:01 UTC, moored, near Hull (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was HULL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VB SANDON?

VB SANDON is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1996 by Astilleros Armon. The vessel is 30 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 398.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for VB SANDON?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB SANDON 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 VB SANDON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

VB SANDON

Tug · United Kingdom · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9120152MMSI235074754Call sign2CPS8Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 13:01 UTC

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In short

VB SANDON (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:01 UTC, moored, near Hull (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is HULL; its reported draught is 5.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:21 UTC).

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 398
Size (length × beam): 30 m × 11 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 13:01 UTC

Position: 53.7307° N, 0.3608° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 26°
Heading: 246°

53.7307° N, 0.3608° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: VB SANDON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9120152
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235074754
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2CPS8
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 398
Length overall: 30 m
Beam: 11 m
Year built: 1996

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: Astilleros Armon
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.

Date	Event	Source
Jan 1, 2009	Former name: Smit Sandon	Wikidata
Jan 1, 1996	Former name: Schelde 20	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
Smit Sandon	Former name	Jan 1, 2009	Wikidata
Schelde 20	Former name	Jan 1, 1996	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Seadar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

Frequently asked questions

Where is VB SANDON now?: VB SANDON (Tug, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:01 UTC, moored, near Hull (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was HULL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VB SANDON?: VB SANDON is a tug sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1996 by Astilleros Armon. The vessel is 30 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 398.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for VB SANDON?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VB SANDON 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 VB SANDON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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