Tug · Flag GB
VB GUARDSMAN
VB GUARDSMAN is a tug (IMO 8521127, MMSI 232032165, flag GB). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 22:51 UTC in Port Clarence, bound for TEESPORT. AIS Trail recorded 7 port calls in the last 60 days, most recently at Port Clarence.
Last position
Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: TEESPORT · ETA as broadcast: 8 Jul 2026, 05:00 UTC
Position of MMSI 232032165, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | VB GUARDSMAN |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 8521127 |
| MMSI | 232032165 |
| Call sign | MIMA4 |
| Type | Tug |
| Flag | GB (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 27 m × 9 m |
| Highest reported draught | 5.3 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | – |
| Destination as broadcast | TEESPORT |
| Seen in AIS | 10 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.
| Port | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Clarence GBPOC | 15 Oct 2026, 11:41 UTC | No departure yet | – |
| Teesport GBTEE | 15 Oct 2026, 00:53 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 11:19 UTC | 10 h 25 min |
| Port Clarence GBPOC | 14 Oct 2026, 16:51 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTC | 7 h 28 min |
| Teesport GBTEE | 14 Oct 2026, 15:54 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 16:28 UTC | 33 min |
| Port Clarence GBPOC | 14 Oct 2026, 08:48 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 15:32 UTC | 6 h 43 min |
| Teesport GBTEE | 13 Oct 2026, 10:04 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC | 22 h 16 min |
| Port Clarence GBPOC | 10 Oct 2026, 18:21 UTC | 13 Oct 2026, 06:41 UTC | 2 d 12 h |
VB GUARDSMAN in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of VB GUARDSMAN are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/8521127/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/8521127/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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