Aurora Australis
icebreaker
IMO 8717283
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Aurora Australis
- IMO number
- 8717283
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- icebreaker
- Gross tonnage
- 6,574
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 94.9 m
- Beam
- 20.3 m
- Year built
- 1990
- Builder
- Forgacs Shipyard Tomago
- Registered owner
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Aurora Australis
RSV Aurora Australis was an Australian icebreaker. Built by Carrington Slipways and launched in 1989, the vessel is owned by P&O Maritime Services. It was regularly chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for research cruises in Antarctic waters and to support Australian stations in Antarctica. As of 2025, the former Aurora Australis is laid up in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam, as Aurora Dubai.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aurora Australis now?
- Aurora Australis has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Aurora Australis?
- Aurora Australis is a icebreaker, built in 1990 by Forgacs Shipyard Tomago. The vessel is 94.9 m long with a beam of 20.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,574.
- Who owns Aurora Australis?
- Aurora Australis is operated by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Aurora Australis been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Aurora Australis appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).