Where is HMCS Preserver now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMCS Preserver in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is HMCS Preserver?

HMCS Preserver is a naval vessel, built in 1970. The vessel is 172 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMCS Preserver?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMCS Preserver 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 HMCS Preserver. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HMCS Preserver

Naval vessel · built 1970

IMO6918546No AIS position on record

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In short

HMCS Preserver (Naval vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Naval vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1970
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 172 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: HMCS Preserver
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6918546
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Naval vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 172 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1970

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Operator: Royal Canadian Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMCS Preserver

HMCS Preserver was a Protecteur-class auxiliary oiler replenishment of the Royal Canadian Navy commissioned in 1970. Built at Saint John, New Brunswick, and launched in 1969, the vessel took part in several overseas deployments, including Operation Deliverance, which became better known as the Somalia Affair. The ship underwent a major refit in 2005, after she was plagued by electrical problems. With these difficulties unresolved, Preserver was withdrawn from sea-going service in 2014 and was paid off on 21 October 2016. The vessel was broken up for scrap at Sydney, Nova Scotia in 2017.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HMCS Preserver now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMCS Preserver in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMCS Preserver?: HMCS Preserver is a naval vessel, built in 1970. The vessel is 172 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMCS Preserver?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMCS Preserver 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 HMCS Preserver. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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