SPM COLOSSUS
Crude Oil Tanker (VLCC), Bahamas flag, 332 m long, 314k t deadweight. It is under way at 13.5 kn in the Ras al Khaimah area on the Persian Gulf side of the strait. We have recorded 1 crossing of the Strait of Hormuz by this ship, the latest on 2 November 2026.
Where SPM COLOSSUS is now
Show on live map →Track of SPM COLOSSUS over the last 7 days: 41 positions from 30 Oct 2026, 01:15 UTC to 2 Nov 2026, 06:43 UTC.
Track sampled every 5 minutes while the ship is moving within about 150 km of the strait, kept for the last 7 days. Source: live AIS.
Latest track positions
| Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026, 05:05 UTC | 26.0612 | 55.8780 | 5.3 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 05:10 UTC | 26.0624 | 55.8708 | 4.0 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 05:16 UTC | 26.0631 | 55.8639 | 3.0 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 05:21 UTC | 26.0633 | 55.8608 | 1.3 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 05:59 UTC | 26.0656 | 55.8539 | 1.2 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:05 UTC | 26.0663 | 55.8502 | 3.0 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:10 UTC | 26.0674 | 55.8423 | 6.0 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:15 UTC | 26.0674 | 55.8352 | 7.4 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:27 UTC | 26.0598 | 55.7908 | 12.3 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:32 UTC | 26.0564 | 55.7704 | 13.1 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:38 UTC | 26.0505 | 55.7459 | 13.3 kn |
| 2 Nov 2026, 06:43 UTC | 26.0463 | 55.7295 | 13.3 kn |
- Position reported
- Status
- Under way
- Speed
- 13.5 kn
- Course
- 255°
- Heading
- 256°
- Declared destination
- FOR ORDER
- Area
- Ras al Khaimah
- Side of the strait
- Persian Gulf side
- Position
- 26.0413° N, 55.7090° E
- MMSI
- 441205000
- Type
- Crude Oil Tanker · VLCC
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Size
- 332 m × 60 m
- Deadweight
- 314k t
- Last listed in the feed
Declared destinations are typed in by the crew, so they can be abbreviated port codes (such as AEFJR for Fujairah), out of date or wrong. During the crisis some crews also use the field for messages: see where ships say they are going. A flag shows where a ship is registered, not who owns it.
Strait of Hormuz crossings by SPM COLOSSUS
All crossings →1 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 0 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), newest first.
| Time (UTC) | Ship | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| SPM COLOSSUSVLCC · 332 m | ← Inbound |
When a ship reappears on the other side of the counting line after an AIS gap of more than 72 hours, we did not see it cross, so that crossing is listed but not counted in our daily totals.
More on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Live AIS data as of · 1,561 vessels visible in the region. Counts are AIS-visible only and miss ships running dark. How we count.