HMAS Cook
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- HMAS Cook
- IMO number
- 8872784
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1981
- Builder
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- Registered owner
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- Operator
- Royal Australian Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About HMAS Cook
HMAS Cook (GOR 291/A 219), named after Captain James Cook, was an oceanographic research vessel of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design work for a dedicated oceanographic research vessel to replace the converted frigate HMAS Diamantina began in the late 1960s. The ship was ordered in 1973. Cook was 316.6 feet (96.5 m) in length overall, with a beam of 44 feet (13 m) and a draught of 15.1 feet (4.6 m). Displacement was 1,900 tons at standard load, and 2,450 tons at full load. Propulsion machinery consisted of diesel engines, connected to two shafts driving variable pitch propellers . A bow thruster and an active rudder provided extra maneuverability, especially when the ship was required to remain in one position at sea for oceanographic measurements. Top speed was 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), with a range of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMAS Cook now?
- HMAS Cook 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 HMAS Cook?
- HMAS Cook is a ship, built in 1981.
- Who owns HMAS Cook?
- HMAS Cook is operated by Royal Australian Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has HMAS Cook been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for HMAS Cook appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).