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HM Prison Weare

ship · built 2010

IMO8636180No AIS position on record

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HM Prison Weare (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
2010
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
102 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo: Pete Chapman · Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
HM Prison Weare
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8636180
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Length overall
101.8 m
Beam
—
Year built
2010

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Ownership & management

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HM Prison Weare

HMP Weare was an Adult Male/Category C prison ship berthed in Portland Harbour in Dorset, England. It was the latest in a lengthy history of British prison ships, which included HMS Maidstone, used as a prison during Operation Demetrius in the 1970s, HMS Argenta, in use as a prison in the 1920s, and a long list of British prison hulks dating from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HM Prison Weare now?
Seadar has no displayable AIS position for HM Prison Weare in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HM Prison Weare?
HM Prison Weare is a ship, built in 2010. The vessel is 101.8 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for HM Prison Weare?
Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HM Prison Weare 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 HM Prison Weare. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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