Tug · Flag GB

HANS

HANS is a tug (IMO 9173977, MMSI 232056936, flag GB). Its last AIS position was reported on 17 Oct 2026 at 12:05 UTC in London Gateway Port, bound for KEEP 2NM CPA. AIS Trail recorded 10+ port calls in the last 60 days, most recently at London Gateway Port.

Last position

Position51.50° N, 0.47° EIn London Gateway Port
Reported12:05 UTC17 Oct 2026
Speed0.0 kn
Course325°

Status: Restricted manoeuvrability · Destination as broadcast: KEEP 2NM CPA · ETA as broadcast: 2 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 232056936, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameHANS
IMO number9173977
MMSI232056936
Call signMPWI9
TypeTug
FlagGB (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam20 m × 6 m
Highest reported draught2.6 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight–
Destination as broadcastKEEP 2NM CPA
Seen in AIS10 Oct 2026 – 17 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
London Gateway Port GBLGP16 Oct 2026, 18:43 UTCNo departure yet–
Gravesend GBGVS16 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC16 Oct 2026, 18:19 UTC37 min
London Gateway Port GBLGP16 Oct 2026, 06:38 UTC16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC10 h 25 min
London Gateway Port GBLGP15 Oct 2026, 19:01 UTC16 Oct 2026, 05:08 UTC10 h 7 min
Gravesend GBGVS15 Oct 2026, 17:47 UTC15 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC47 min
London Gateway Port GBLGP15 Oct 2026, 06:48 UTC15 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTC10 h 12 min
London Gateway Port GBLGP14 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC15 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC10 h 31 min
London Gateway Port GBLGP14 Oct 2026, 06:54 UTC14 Oct 2026, 17:06 UTC10 h 12 min
Gravesend GBGVS14 Oct 2026, 05:51 UTC14 Oct 2026, 06:23 UTC31 min
London Gateway Port GBLGP13 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC14 Oct 2026, 05:07 UTC10 h 27 min

HANS in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of HANS 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/9173977/track?from=2026-10-11&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9173977/port-calls?from=2026-10-11"

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.

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.