Tug · Flag FR

VB ACHERON

VB ACHERON is a tug (IMO 9870109, MMSI 228365700, flag FR). Its last AIS position was reported on 13 Oct 2026 at 10:08 UTC in Port of Fos, bound for PORT-DE-BOUC / FOS. AIS Trail recorded 4 port calls in the last 60 days, most recently at Fos.

Last position

Position43.42° N, 4.89° EIn Port of Fos
Reported10:08 UTC13 Oct 2026
Speed8.9 kn
Course199°

Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: PORT-DE-BOUC / FOS

Position of MMSI 228365700, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameVB ACHERON
IMO number9870109
MMSI228365700
Call signFLUO
TypeTug
FlagFR (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam30 m × 10 m
Highest reported draught5.5 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight–
Destination as broadcastPORT-DE-BOUC / FOS
Seen in AIS11 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.

PortArrived (UTC)Departed (UTC)Time in port
Fos FRFOS13 Oct 2026, 08:02 UTCNo departure yet–
Fos FRFOS12 Oct 2026, 17:33 UTC12 Oct 2026, 18:28 UTC54 min
Fos FRFOS11 Oct 2026, 10:31 UTC11 Oct 2026, 10:55 UTC24 min
Fos FRFOS11 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC11 Oct 2026, 07:48 UTC2 h 18 min

VB ACHERON in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of VB ACHERON 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/9870109/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9870109/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"

Sources

  • Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
  • 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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