J. R. Tolkien
Sailing vessel · built 1963
In short
J. R. Tolkien (Sailing vessel) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. Registered owner: J.R. Tolkien B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).
- Vessel type
- Sailing vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1963
- Gross tonnage
- 139
- Size (length × beam)
- 42 m × 8 m
- Registered owner
- J.R. Tolkien B.V.
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Last reported position
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- Name
- J. R. Tolkien
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7017064
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Sailing vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 139
- Net tonnage
- 71
- Length overall
- 41.7 m
- Beam
- 7.8 m
- Year built
- 1963
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Ownership & management
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- Registered owner
- J.R. Tolkien B.V.(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Builder
- VEB SCHIFFSWERFT EDGAR ANDRE(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
About J. R. Tolkien
J.R. Tolkien is a gaff-topsail schooner of Netherlands registry used for passenger cruises on the Baltic Sea and elsewhere in European waters. Originally named Dierkow, the vessel was built in 1964 as a seagoing diesel-electric tug at the Edgar-André-Werft in Magdeburg, East Germany. As a tug Dierkow was employed in freight transportation under East German registry from the Baltic port of Rostock. In 1994 Dierkow was acquired by the Van der Rest family for conversion to a topsail schooner with auxiliary propulsion for passenger cruising. Undergoing conversion at Rotterdam between 1995 and 1998, the craft was placed in Netherlands registry at Amsterdam and was renamed J.R. Tolkien in honor of the British author J.R.R. Tolkien. As a schooner J.R. Tolkien is a topsail-rigged vessel of 139 tons and measures 36m in hull length (41.7m overall) with a beam of 7.8m and draft of 3.2m.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is J. R. Tolkien now?
- Seadar has no displayable AIS position for J. R. Tolkien in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is J. R. Tolkien?
- J. R. Tolkien is a sailing vessel, built in 1963. The vessel is 41.7 m long with a beam of 7.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 139.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of J. R. Tolkien?
- J.R. Tolkien B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for J. R. Tolkien (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for J. R. Tolkien?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for J. R. Tolkien 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 J. R. Tolkien. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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