What kind of ship is Pelican of London?

Pelican of London is a sailing vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1948 by Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand. The vessel is 35 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Pelican of London?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Pelican of London 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 Pelican of London. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Pelican of London

Sailing vessel · United Kingdom · built 1948 · AIS Class A

IMO5273339MMSI235057366Call signMWAQLast AIS position Sep 20, 2026, 12:03 UTC

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In short

Pelican of London (Sailing vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 12:03 UTC, under way at 2.9 kn, near Bristol (North Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Sailing vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 1948
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 35 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 20, 2026, 12:03 UTC

Position: 51.4687° N, 2.6367° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 2.9 kn
Course: 114°
Heading: 116°

51.4687° N, 2.6367° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Pelican of London
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5273339
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235057366
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MWAQ
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Sailing vessel
AIS ship type: Sailing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 35 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1948

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Builder: Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Oct 2, 2023merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Sharpness, England
Fall overboard from sail training vessel Pelican of London with loss of 1 lifeReport published Sep 12, 2024
Location: Sharpness, England.

Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

About Pelican of London

Pelican of London is a sail training ship based in the United Kingdom. Built in 1948 as Pelican she served as an Arctic trawler and then a coastal trading vessel named Kadett until 1995. In 2007 an extended conversion to a sail-training ship was completed.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pelican of London now?: Pelican of London (Sailing vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 12:03 UTC, under way at 2.9 kn, near Bristol (North Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Pelican of London?: Pelican of London is a sailing vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1948 by Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand. The vessel is 35 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Pelican of London?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Pelican of London 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 Pelican of London. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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