VESPER (Cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:47 UTC, moored, in the port of Gent (Ghent). The crew-entered destination was BEGNE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VESPER?

VESPER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2006 by Damen Shipyards Bergum. The vessel is 88.6 m long with a beam of 12.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,545.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VESPER?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VESPER 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. VESPER has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

VESPER

Cargo ship · Antigua & Barbuda · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9369514MMSI305055300Call signV2B2055Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 20:47 UTC

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In short

VESPER (Cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:47 UTC, moored, in the port of Gent (Ghent). Its crew-entered AIS destination is BEGNE (Gent (Ghent)); its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:29 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 29, 2026, 21:56 UTC.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 2,545
Size (length × beam): 89 m × 13 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 20:47 UTC

Position: 51.1006° N, 3.7477° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 63°
Heading: 334°

51.1006° N, 3.7477° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Gent (Ghent) and Berendrecht).

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: VESPER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9369514
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 305055300
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V2B2055
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,545
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83557533. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,850 t
Length overall: 88.6 m
Beam: 12.5 m
Year built: 2006

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: Damen Shipyards Bergum
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
Sep 29, 2026, 21:56 UTC	Arrived at Gent (Ghent)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 15:09 UTC	Left BerendrechtAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 12:57 UTC	Arrived at BerendrechtAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Apr 25, 2016	Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 25, 2016	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 24, 2016	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-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
Apr 25, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	North Charleston, South Carolina	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
Gent (Ghent) BEGNE	Sep 29, 2026, 21:56 UTC	in port	—
Berendrecht BEBRT	Sep 22, 2026, 12:57 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 15:09 UTC	2 h 12 min

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
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Apr 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Apr 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 24, 2016.

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 VESPER now?: VESPER (Cargo ship, Antigua & Barbuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:47 UTC, moored, in the port of Gent (Ghent). The crew-entered destination was BEGNE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VESPER?: VESPER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, built in 2006 by Damen Shipyards Bergum. The vessel is 88.6 m long with a beam of 12.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,545.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VESPER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VESPER 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. VESPER has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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