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Golden Grove

Passenger ship · Australia · built 1985 · AIS Class A

IMO8500824MMSI503345500Call signVJ6977Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:34 UTC

In short

Golden Grove (Passenger ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Its reported AIS draught is 1.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Sydney: arrived Sep 22, 2026, left Sep 22, 2026.

Vessel type
Passenger ship
Year built
1985
Gross tonnage
186
Size (length × beam)
25 m
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

received
Position
33.8538° S, 151.218° E
Area
South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
Under way using engine
Speed
12.8 kn
Course
284°
Heading
282°
33.8538° S, 151.218° E
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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Sydney, Woolloomooloo, Clovelly, and Rozelle).

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
Golden Grove
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8500824
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
503345500
Call signWhat is a call sign?
VJ6977
Vessel type
Passenger ship
AIS ship type
Passenger
Length overall
25 m
Beam
—
Year built
1985

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.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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.

DateEventSource
Left SydneyAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at SydneyAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left WoolloomoolooAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at WoolloomoolooAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left ClovellyAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at ClovellyAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Sydney AUSYDSep 22, 2026, 06:47 UTCSep 22, 2026, 07:26 UTC40 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOOSep 22, 2026, 05:55 UTCSep 22, 2026, 06:33 UTC37 min
Clovelly AUCVLSep 22, 2026, 01:43 UTCSep 22, 2026, 03:20 UTC1 h 37 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOOSep 22, 2026, 00:13 UTCSep 22, 2026, 00:47 UTC34 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOOSep 21, 2026, 12:51 UTCSep 21, 2026, 20:01 UTC7 h 9 min
Sydney AUSYDSep 21, 2026, 07:25 UTCSep 21, 2026, 08:00 UTC35 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOOSep 13, 2026, 10:38 UTCSep 21, 2026, 05:23 UTC7 d 18 h
Rozelle AUROZSep 11, 2026, 14:07 UTCSep 11, 2026, 22:54 UTC8 h 48 min
Rozelle AUROZSep 11, 2026, 12:27 UTCSep 11, 2026, 13:24 UTC57 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOOSep 11, 2026, 08:55 UTCSep 11, 2026, 09:43 UTC48 min
Sydney AUSYDSep 10, 2026, 23:47 UTCSep 11, 2026, 01:01 UTC1 h 14 min
Woolloomooloo AUWOOSep 10, 2026, 11:15 UTCSep 10, 2026, 12:11 UTC56 min

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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Golden Grove now?
Golden Grove (Passenger ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:34 UTC, under way at 12.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean.
What kind of ship is Golden Grove?
Golden Grove is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 1985. The vessel is 25 m long and has a gross tonnage of 186.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Golden Grove?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Golden Grove 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 Golden Grove. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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