What kind of ship is RV Derinsu?

RV Derinsu is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Türkiye, built in 2006. The vessel is 45 m long and has a gross tonnage of 612.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RV Derinsu?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Derinsu 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 RV Derinsu. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

RV Derinsu

Research vessel · Türkiye · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9098294MMSI271042548Call signTCA2646Last AIS position Sep 12, 2026, 20:09 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

RV Derinsu (Research vessel, Türkiye flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 20:09 UTC, moored, near Ambarli (Sea of Marmara). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Türkiye
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 612
Size (length × beam): 45 m
Registered owner: —

Watch this ship

Get an email when RV Derinsu arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows RV Derinsu.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

Last reported position

received Sep 12, 2026, 20:09 UTC

Position: 40.9629° N, 28.5996° E
Area: Sea of Marmara
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 9°
Heading: —

40.9629° N, 28.5996° E

Open the full live map →

Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: RV Derinsu
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9098294
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 271042548
Call signWhat is a call sign?: TCA2646
Flag: Türkiye
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 612
Length overall: 45 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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.

About RV Derinsu

RV Derinsu is a Turkish research and survey vessel owned and operated in deep waters by Derinsu Underwater Engineering headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. The company operates another research vessel RV Beluga.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RV Derinsu now?: RV Derinsu (Research vessel, Türkiye flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 20:09 UTC, moored, near Ambarli (Sea of Marmara). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is RV Derinsu?: RV Derinsu is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Türkiye, built in 2006. The vessel is 45 m long and has a gross tonnage of 612.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RV Derinsu?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Derinsu 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 RV Derinsu. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/9098294

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans