Tug · Flag QA
MQ8
MQ8 is a tug (IMO 9814234, MMSI 466518690, flag QA). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 18:43 UTC in Port of Hamad, bound for RUWAIS PORT. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Hamad.
Last position
Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: RUWAIS PORT · ETA as broadcast: 24 Dec 2026, 23:40 UTC
Position of MMSI 466518690, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | MQ8 |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9814234 |
| MMSI | 466518690 |
| Call sign | A7E4638 |
| Type | Tug |
| Flag | QA (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 23 m × 9 m |
| Highest reported draught | 3.6 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | – |
| Destination as broadcast | RUWAIS PORT |
| Seen in AIS | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamad QA | 13 Oct 2026, 17:15 UTC | No departure yet | – |
MQ8 in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of MQ8 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/9814234/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9814234/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
- Open Waters AIS (https://openwaters.io/ais/), with each event's own source credit (mostly AISHub (https://www.aishub.net) and aisstream.io). Per-event source licence; not merged
- 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.
Not for navigation. AIS data can be missing, delayed or wrong; do not use it for navigation, collision avoidance, search and rescue or any other safety-of-life purpose.
