Where is Rig Supporter now?

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

What kind of ship is Rig Supporter?

Rig Supporter is a research vessel, built in 1982 by Liaaen Shipyard. The vessel is 74 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,272.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Rig Supporter?

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

Rig Supporter

Research vessel · built 1982

IMO8028515No AIS position on record

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Rig Supporter (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1982
Gross tonnage: 2,272
Size (length × beam): 74 m × 12 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Rig Supporter
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8028515
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,272
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117044203. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,200 t
Length overall: 74 m
Beam: 12 m
Year built: 1982

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Builder: Liaaen Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jan 26, 2004	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 22, 2004	Reported arrival at BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 16, 2004	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Jan 26, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jan 22, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Jan 16, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jan 15, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Jan 7, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jan 6, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER, LA MORGAN CITY TO GULF OF MEXICO	Arrival	Dec 28, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER, LA MORGAN CITY TO GULF OF MEXICO	Departure	Dec 24, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER, LA MORGAN CITY TO GULF OF MEXICO	Arrival	Dec 23, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Dec 17, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Dec 14, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Dec 11, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 24, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Rig Supporter now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Rig Supporter in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Rig Supporter?: Rig Supporter is a research vessel, built in 1982 by Liaaen Shipyard. The vessel is 74 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,272.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Rig Supporter?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Rig Supporter 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 Rig Supporter. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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