What kind of ship is GIANT?

GIANT is a tug sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by Halifax Shipyard. The vessel is 80 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,453.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GIANT?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GIANT 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. GIANT has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

GIANT

Tug · Liberia · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9255907MMSI636025001Call sign5LVI3Last AIS position Jul 2, 2026, 01:24 UTC

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In short

GIANT (Tug, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 2, 2026, 01:24 UTC, under way at 9.3 kn, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Keratsinion: arrived Jun 15, 2026, left Jun 28, 2026.

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 3,453
Size (length × beam): 80 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 2, 2026, 01:24 UTC

Position: 31.351° N, 32.3399° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.3 kn
Course: 51°
Heading: 48°

31.351° N, 32.3399° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: GIANT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9255907
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636025001
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LVI3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,453
Length overall: 80 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2003

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

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jun 28, 2026, 17:04 UTC	Left KeratsinionAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 15, 2026, 09:06 UTC	Arrived at KeratsinionAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
May 7, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Woods Hole, Massachusetts	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 17, 2003	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 16, 2003	Reported arrival at BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 1, 2003	Inspection at Morgan City, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 31, 2003	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
May 7, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Woods Hole, Massachusetts	clean
Oct 1, 2003	Vessel Inspection	Morgan City, Louisiana	clean

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

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar 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
Keratsinion GRKTS	Jun 15, 2026, 09:06 UTC	Jun 28, 2026, 17:04 UTC	13 d 7 h

Detected by Voydar 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
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Dec 17, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Dec 16, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Jul 31, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jul 31, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 31, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About GIANT

Atlantic Osprey is an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel, launched 17 April 2003. Built by Halifax Shipyard for operation by Atlantic Towing Limited, Atlantic Osprey is an Ulstein UT722L design intended for use in the offshore oil fields. With a 12 MW diesel engine, the 3,453 gross tonnage tug can transit at 16 knots (30 km/h). In December 2005, she recovered the wreckage of a crashed Canadian Coast Guard helicopter near Marystown, Newfoundland. She was the vessel used to recover wreckage and bodies following the 12 March 2009 crash of Cougar Helicopters Flight 91.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is GIANT now?: GIANT (Tug, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 2, 2026, 01:24 UTC, under way at 9.3 kn, near Port Said (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is GIANT?: GIANT is a tug sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by Halifax Shipyard. The vessel is 80 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,453.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GIANT?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GIANT 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. GIANT has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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