What kind of ship is SPARTEL?

SPARTEL is a tug sailing under the flag of Morocco, built in 2007 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SPARTEL?

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

SPARTEL

Tug · Morocco · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9344617MMSI242906000Call signCNA4278Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 12:06 UTC

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In short

SPARTEL (Tug, Morocco flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:06 UTC, not moving, in the port of Tanger Med. Its reported AIS draught is 4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:06 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 30, 2026, 11:15 UTC.

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: Morocco
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 12:06 UTC

Position: 35.898° N, 5.4902° W
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Undefined
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 75°
Heading: 257°

35.898° N, 5.4902° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Tanger Med and Tangier).

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: SPARTEL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9344617
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 242906000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CNA4278
Flag: Morocco
Vessel type: Tug
AIS ship type: Towing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2007

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

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Operator: Category:Boluda Towage
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
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
Sep 30, 2026, 11:15 UTC	Arrived at Tanger MedAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 UTC	Left TangierAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 07:53 UTC	Arrived at TangierAIS-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
Tanger Med MAPTM	Sep 30, 2026, 11:15 UTC	in port	—
Tangier MATNG	Sep 30, 2026, 07:53 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 UTC	2 h 11 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 SPARTEL now?: SPARTEL (Tug, Morocco flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:06 UTC, not moving, in the port of Tanger Med.
What kind of ship is SPARTEL?: SPARTEL is a tug sailing under the flag of Morocco, built in 2007 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SPARTEL?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SPARTEL 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 SPARTEL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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