Where is OCEAN RESEARCHER now?

OCEAN RESEARCHER (Research vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Hull. The crew-entered destination was SURVEY SITE ____ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is OCEAN RESEARCHER?

OCEAN RESEARCHER is a research vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1984 by Appledore Shipbuilders. The vessel is 69.3 m long with a beam of 14.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,936.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for OCEAN RESEARCHER?

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

OCEAN RESEARCHER

Research vessel · United Kingdom · built 1984 · AIS Class A

IMO8207941MMSI235011460Call signGDLSLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC

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In short

OCEAN RESEARCHER (Research vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Hull. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SURVEY SITE ____; its reported draught is 5.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 29, 2026, 20:03 UTC. ISM manager: Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 1984
Gross tonnage: 1,936
Size (length × beam): 69 m × 14 m
ISM manager: Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC

Position: 53.7337° N, 0.3522° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 68°
Heading: 242°

53.7337° N, 0.3522° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Hull).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: OCEAN RESEARCHER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8207941
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235011460
Call signWhat is a call sign?: GDLS
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,936
Length overall: 69.3 m
Beam: 14.4 m
Year built: 1984

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Operator: Gardline Group
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Appledore Shipbuilders
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
Sep 29, 2026, 20:03 UTC	Arrived at HullAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 16, 2016	Reported departure from NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 16, 2016	Reported arrival at NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 8, 2016	Reported departure from NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MAAuthority-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.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2025	1,217 t	380 t	158 days	169 kg

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Hull GBHUL	Sep 29, 2026, 20:03 UTC	in port	—

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Departure	Oct 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Arrival	Oct 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Departure	Oct 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Arrival	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RI	Departure	Sep 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RI	Arrival	Sep 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Departure	Sep 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Arrival	Sep 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Departure	Aug 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MA	Arrival	Aug 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 13, 2016.

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

About OCEAN RESEARCHER

RRS Charles Darwin was a Royal Research Ship belonging to the British Natural Environment Research Council. Since 2006, she has been the geophysical survey vessel, RV Ocean Researcher.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is OCEAN RESEARCHER now?: OCEAN RESEARCHER (Research vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Hull. The crew-entered destination was SURVEY SITE ____ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is OCEAN RESEARCHER?: OCEAN RESEARCHER is a research vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1984 by Appledore Shipbuilders. The vessel is 69.3 m long with a beam of 14.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,936.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of OCEAN RESEARCHER?: Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for OCEAN RESEARCHER (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for OCEAN RESEARCHER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for OCEAN RESEARCHER 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 OCEAN RESEARCHER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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