Where is ADV Cape Otway now?

ADV Cape Otway (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC, not moving, in the port of Sydney. The crew-entered destination was SYDNEY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ADV Cape Otway?

ADV Cape Otway is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2022 by Austal. The vessel is 59 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 720.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for ADV Cape Otway?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ADV Cape Otway from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ADV Cape Otway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ADV Cape Otway

Law enforcement vessel · Australia · built 2022 · AIS Class A

IMO4764070MMSI503101000Call sign<VKBPLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC

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In short

ADV Cape Otway (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC, not moving, in the port of Sydney. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SYDNEY, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 2.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 04:08 UTC.

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: Australia
Year built: 2022
Gross tonnage: 720
Size (length × beam): 59 m × 11 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC

Position: 33.8607° S, 151.2474° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.4 kn
Course: 309°
Heading: 140°

33.8607° S, 151.2474° E

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Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Sydney, Woolloomooloo, and Clovelly).

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: ADV Cape Otway
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 4764070
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 503101000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: <VKBP
Flag: Australia
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataLaw enforcement vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 720
Length overall: 59 m
Beam: 11 m
Year built: 2022

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Operator: Royal Australian Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Austal
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 1, 2026, 04:08 UTC	Arrived at SydneyAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 22:26 UTC	Left WoolloomoolooAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 15:30 UTC	Arrived at WoolloomoolooAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 14:19 UTC	Left WoolloomoolooAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 22:16 UTC	Arrived at WoolloomoolooAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Sydney AUSYD	Oct 1, 2026, 04:08 UTC	in port	—
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Sep 29, 2026, 15:30 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 22:26 UTC	6 h 56 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Sep 24, 2026, 22:16 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 14:19 UTC	4 d 16 h
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Sep 23, 2026, 12:26 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 09:47 UTC	21 h 21 min
Clovelly AUCVL	Sep 3, 2026, 00:32 UTC	Sep 3, 2026, 01:32 UTC	1 h 0 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Aug 31, 2026, 00:09 UTC	Aug 31, 2026, 06:46 UTC	6 h 37 min
Sydney AUSYD	Aug 26, 2026, 04:45 UTC	Aug 28, 2026, 01:16 UTC	44 h 31 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Aug 24, 2026, 02:28 UTC	Aug 25, 2026, 00:28 UTC	22 h 0 min
Clovelly AUCVL	Jul 8, 2026, 01:37 UTC	Jul 9, 2026, 00:11 UTC	22 h 34 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Jun 25, 2026, 02:47 UTC	Jun 25, 2026, 21:33 UTC	18 h 46 min
Clovelly AUCVL	Jun 25, 2026, 01:50 UTC	Jun 25, 2026, 02:47 UTC	57 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOO	Jun 15, 2026, 06:38 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 09:26 UTC	2 h 48 min

Detected by Seadar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About ADV Cape Otway

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Otway, named after Cape Otway, is an evolved Cape-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It is the first of eight evolved Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the RAN. Prior to Cape Otway, the RAN already operated the Cape-class patrol boats Cape Fourcroy and Cape Inscription. It was built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, accepted on 23 March 2022 and based at HMAS Cairns in Queensland, where it arrived in June 2022. The patrol boat's primary duty lies in fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations. The ship is one of the original six evolved Cape-class patrol boats the RAN ordered in April 2020 to replace the Armidale-class patrol boats in this role, at a projected cost of A$324 million.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ADV Cape Otway now?: ADV Cape Otway (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC, not moving, in the port of Sydney. The crew-entered destination was SYDNEY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ADV Cape Otway?: ADV Cape Otway is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2022 by Austal. The vessel is 59 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 720.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for ADV Cape Otway?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ADV Cape Otway from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ADV Cape Otway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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