David Thompson
research vessel
IMO 9065778
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- David Thompson
- IMO number
- 9065778
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- research vessel
- Gross tonnage
- 228
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 29 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1992
- Builder
- Hike Metal Products
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About David Thompson
RV David Thompson is a Parks Canada mid-shore scientific research and survey vessel, that entered service in 2016. It is named after David Thompson, the pioneering explorer and surveyor of Canada. RV David Thompson has been used to carry out underwater archaeology work with Parks Canada during the survey of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, the two Franklin Expedition ships lost in Northern Canadian waters. The vessel was formerly a fisheries patrol vessel of the Canadian Coast Guard named CCGS Arrow Post.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is David Thompson now?
- David Thompson 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 David Thompson?
- David Thompson is a research vessel, built in 1992 by Hike Metal Products. The vessel is 29 m long and has a gross tonnage of 228.
- Has David Thompson been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for David Thompson appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).