Austral
research vessel · Argentina
IMO 6909777
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Austral
- IMO number
- 6909777
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Vessel type
- research vessel
- Gross tonnage
- 3,557
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 97.6 m
- Beam
- 14.2 m
- Year built
- 1969
- Builder
- Rickmers Werft
- Registered owner
- RF Forschungsschiffahrt
- Operator
- Argentine Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Austral
RV Sonne (German for 'Sun') is a former German fishing trawler converted into a research vessel by Schichau Unterweser AG, doing mostly geoscience-related work for a variety of commercial and scientific clients. She was registered in Bremen. In 2015 she was sold to the Argentine institute CONICET and was renamed ARA Austral (Q-21). A new geoscientific research ship, also called RV Sonne, replaced her role in Germany that same year.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Austral now?
- Austral 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 Austral?
- Austral is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Argentina, built in 1969 by Rickmers Werft. The vessel is 97.6 m long with a beam of 14.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,557.
- Who owns Austral?
- Austral is registered to RF Forschungsschiffahrt and operated by Argentine Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Austral been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Austral appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).