VB STATESMAN — Tug · IMO 9655896

VB STATESMAN is currently under way in the North Sea, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from GRIMSBY to GRIMSBY with an ETA of 8 Nov 2026, 03:41 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

VB STATESMAN broadcasts MMSI 235092996 and is registered as IMO 9655896, with call sign 2GFQ5. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

VB STATESMAN is classified as a tug vessel registered under the GB flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full tug fleet at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel and full GB flag list at /flag/gb.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from VB STATESMAN above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

VB STATESMAN is classed by REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tug, VB STATESMAN sits in the same design class as the other tugs listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tug directory at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel. VB STATESMAN has a gross tonnage of 248 GT.