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Vessel

DESH VIRAAT

Crude Oil Tanker (VLCC), India flag, 333 m long, 320k t deadweight. It is stationary in the Sohar area on the Gulf of Oman side of the strait, and has been since at least 30 Sep 2026, 05:47 UTC. We have not recorded it crossing the Strait of Hormuz since our records began on 20 April 2026.

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Latest AIS position of DESH VIRAAT. No track in the last 7 days.

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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.

Position reported
Status
Stationary since at least
Speed
0.0 kn
Course
350°
Heading
79°
Declared destination
SOHAR
Area
Sohar
Side of the strait
Gulf of Oman side
Position
24.5974° N, 56.7578° E
Type
Crude Oil Tanker · VLCC
Flag
India
Size
333 m × 60 m
Deadweight
320k 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Declared destinations are typed in by the crew, so they can be abbreviated port codes (such as AEFJR for Fujairah), out of date or wrong.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.

This ship was already stationary when our waiting-time tracking began on 30 September 2026, so its real wait is probably longer. Not every stationary ship is stranded: some are loading, discharging or refuelling.

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Strait of Hormuz crossings by DESH VIRAAT

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No crossings by DESH VIRAAT are in our log since 20 April 2026. If our tracker sees it cross the counting line, the crossing will appear here. Ships that cross with AIS switched off are not recorded.

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