Mafuta (Other, Namibia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:56 UTC, not moving, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was ATLANTIC 1 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:41 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Mafuta?

Mafuta is a other sailing under the flag of Namibia, built in 1983 by Verolme Scheepswerf Heusden. The vessel is 169.5 m long with a beam of 24.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 14,793.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Mafuta?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Mafuta 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 Mafuta. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Mafuta

Other · Namibia · built 1983 · AIS Class A

IMO8125064MMSI659389000Call signV5DXLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 17:56 UTC

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In short

Mafuta (Other, Namibia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:56 UTC, not moving, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ATLANTIC 1; its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:41 UTC).

Vessel type: Other
Flag: Namibia
Year built: 1983
Gross tonnage: 14,793
Size (length × beam): 170 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 17:56 UTC

Position: 28.6486° S, 15.9407° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Restricted manoeuvrability
Speed: 0.2 kn
Course: 165°
Heading: 198°

28.6486° S, 15.9407° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Mafuta
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8125064
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 659389000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V5DX
Flag: Namibia
Vessel type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 14,793
Length overall: 169.5 m
Beam: 24.2 m
Year built: 1983

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: Verolme Scheepswerf Heusden
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

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

Date	Event	Source
Mar 18, 2003	Reported departure from PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 26, 2002	Reported arrival at PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 19, 2002	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-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 Seadar 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
Portland USPDX	Departure	Mar 18, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Arrival	Nov 26, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Oct 19, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Oct 8, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Oct 1, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Departure	Jul 30, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Jul 30, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Departure	Jun 28, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Arrival	May 9, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 9, 2002.

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

About Mafuta

Mafuta is a diamond-mining ship owned and operated by De Beers in the western coast of South Africa. Built in 1983 as Dock Express 20 for Dock Express Shipping (later Dockwise), the semisubmersible, multirole, heavy-lift vessel was converted to the world's largest cable layer in 1993. In 2005, she was purchased by De Beers, and converted to a subsea diamond-mining ship by A&P Tyne over the course of 11 months. The ship's new name, Peace in Africa, may have implied that it was providing an alternative to blood diamonds. In 2013, still under ownership of De Beers Marine Namibia, the vessel was renamed to MV Mafuta.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Mafuta now?: Mafuta (Other, Namibia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:56 UTC, not moving, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was ATLANTIC 1 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:41 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Mafuta?: Mafuta is a other sailing under the flag of Namibia, built in 1983 by Verolme Scheepswerf Heusden. The vessel is 169.5 m long with a beam of 24.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 14,793.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Mafuta?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Mafuta 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 Mafuta. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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