What kind of ship is MT VIRGO?

MT VIRGO is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Botswana, built in 2002 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 332 m long with a beam of 58 m and has a gross tonnage of 154,348.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MT VIRGO?

MT VIRGO appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13846. No matched inspection records are displayed for MT VIRGO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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MT VIRGO appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13846. Verify at OFAC.

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MT VIRGO

Oil tanker · Botswana · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9236250MMSI611000208Call signA2AB36Last AIS position Sep 17, 2026, 19:27 UTC

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In short

MT VIRGO (Oil tanker, Botswana flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 17, 2026, 19:27 UTC, at anchor, in the North Pacific Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Botswana
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 154,348
Size (length × beam): 332 m × 58 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 17, 2026, 19:27 UTC

Position: 2.1517° N, 104.6894° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 169°
Heading: 155°

2.1517° N, 104.6894° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: MT VIRGO
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9236250
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 611000208
Call signWhat is a call sign?: A2AB36
Flag: Botswana
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 154,348
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117023654. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.305,796 t
Length overall: 332 m
Beam: 58 m
Year built: 2002

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: Hanwha Ocean
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
May 24, 2014	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 23, 2014	Reported arrival at Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 30, 2014	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
VIRGO	Name on a sanctions list	—	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list

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: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

Sanctions listings

Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Seadar tracks, current and past.

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
OFAC SDN list (US)	IRAN-EO13846	VIRGO	not published by the list	In force

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	May 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	May 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Mar 30, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Mar 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Jun 18, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Jun 3, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	May 30, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	May 28, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Apr 26, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Apr 22, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Jan 31, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Jan 29, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 17, 2004.

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 MT VIRGO now?: MT VIRGO (Oil tanker, Botswana flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 17, 2026, 19:27 UTC, at anchor, in the North Pacific Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MT VIRGO?: MT VIRGO is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Botswana, built in 2002 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 332 m long with a beam of 58 m and has a gross tonnage of 154,348.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MT VIRGO?: MT VIRGO appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13846. No matched inspection records are displayed for MT VIRGO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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