Tug · Flag GB

RUPERT BEST

RUPERT BEST is a tug (IMO 9875848, MMSI 232033439, flag GB). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 21:34 UTC in Portland Harbour, bound for PORTLAND:. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Portland Harbour.

Last position

Position50.57° N, 2.44° WIn Portland Harbour
Reported21:34 UTC16 Oct 2026
Speed0.0 kn
Course205°

Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: PORTLAND: · ETA as broadcast: 22 Sep 2026, 19:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 232033439, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameRUPERT BEST
IMO number9875848
MMSI232033439
Call signMIRQ9
TypeTug
FlagGB (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam22 m × 11 m
Highest reported draught4.8 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight–
Destination as broadcastPORTLAND:
Seen in AIS10 Oct 2026 – 16 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
Portland Harbour GBPRH10 Oct 2026, 18:19 UTCNo departure yet–

RUPERT BEST in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of RUPERT BEST 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/9875848/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9875848/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"

Sources

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