ANUANUA MOANA
Cargo · Cook Islands · Class A
Current position
updated 5 days agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- ANUANUA MOANA
- IMO number
- 9352224
- MMSI
- 518998507
- Call sign
- E5U4487
- Flag
- 🇨🇰 Cook Islands
- Vessel type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnage
- 2,163
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 58 m
- Beam
- 16 m
- Year built
- 2007
- Builder
- ABG Shipyard
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About ANUANUA MOANA
Anuanua Moana ("Rainbow of the Sea") is a research vessel registered in the Cook Islands. It is operated by Moana Minerals and used for conducting surveys for Deep sea mining. The ship was previously known as the VOS Satisfaction and previously operated as a subsea support vessel to support underwater diving- and ROV-operations as well as some salvage projects. In 2022 it was modified to provide space for scientists as well as lifting and sonar gear. The ship arrived in the Cook Islands in February 2023. It was named in March 2023 after a public competition. It began its first survey expedition in March 2023. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown accompanied the ship for the first stage of its voyage, mapping the seabed from Rarotonga to the Nga-Pu-Toru before docking in Aitutaki. In November 2023 it began an expedition to explore the seabed between Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is ANUANUA MOANA now?
- ANUANUA MOANA (IMO 9352224) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 21.3143° N, 157.8779° W, making 0.0 knots — 5 days ago. Seadar tracks ANUANUA MOANA live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is ANUANUA MOANA?
- ANUANUA MOANA is a cargo sailing under the flag of Cook Islands, built in 2007 by ABG Shipyard. The vessel is 58 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,163.
- Has ANUANUA MOANA been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for ANUANUA MOANA appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).