Forceful
tug · Australia
IMO 5117559
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Forceful
- IMO number
- 5117559
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Vessel type
- tug
- Gross tonnage
- 288
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 36.9 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1925
- Builder
- Alexander Stephen and Sons
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Australian Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Forceful
Forceful was a sea-going tugboat built for the Queensland Tug Company by Alexander Stephen & Sons in Govan, Scotland in 1925. She worked at her homeport of Brisbane, Australia between 1926 and 1970 berthing ships and assisting nearby casualties. During World War II she was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy in early 1942 as HMAS Forceful (W126), based at Fremantle and Darwin, until returning to commercial service in October 1943. She was preserved as a museum ship until 2023 when scrapped.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forceful now?
- Forceful has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Forceful?
- Forceful is a tug sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 1925 by Alexander Stephen and Sons. The vessel is 36.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 288.
- Who owns Forceful?
- Forceful is operated by Royal Australian Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Forceful been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Forceful appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).