DESH VAIBHAV
Crude Oil Tanker (VLCC), India flag, 333 m long, 316k t deadweight. It is not broadcasting AIS in the area we track right now; it was last seen on the Gulf of Oman side of the strait. We have recorded 1 crossing of the Strait of Hormuz by this ship, the latest on 20 June 2026.
Last known track
Live map →Track of DESH VAIBHAV over the last 7 days: 25 positions from 6 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC to 6 Oct 2026, 11:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTC | 25.0925 | 56.6350 | 1.0 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC | 25.0872 | 56.6386 | 1.0 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 10:41 UTC | 25.0852 | 56.6380 | 1.2 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC | 25.0828 | 56.6372 | 1.5 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 10:52 UTC | 25.0809 | 56.6364 | 1.7 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC | 25.0766 | 56.6348 | 3.0 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC | 25.0725 | 56.6336 | 3.9 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 11:08 UTC | 25.0652 | 56.6322 | 4.3 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC | 25.0604 | 56.6313 | 4.3 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC | 25.0534 | 56.6287 | 4.3 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 11:23 UTC | 25.0490 | 56.6265 | 4.3 kn |
| 6 Oct 2026, 11:28 UTC | 25.0414 | 56.6224 | 4.1 kn |
DESH VAIBHAV is not broadcasting AIS in the area we track right now. It may have left the region, or its transponder may be switched off or out of range of receivers. The track above shows where it was last seen moving near the strait.
Strait of Hormuz crossings by DESH VAIBHAV
All crossings →0 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 1 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), newest first.
| Time (UTC) | Ship | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| est. | DESH VAIBHAVVLCC · 333 m | → Outbound |
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.
Rows marked "est." were reconstructed with an earlier tracking method rather than detected live.
More on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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