Typhoon Clipper
High-speed craft · United Kingdom · built 2007 · AIS Class A
In short
Typhoon Clipper (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 25.1 kn, near London (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LONDON; its reported draught is 1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:37 UTC). Registered owner: Thames Clippers (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 220 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from London (departed Oct 1, 2026, 07:08 UTC) to LONDON
- Vessel type
- High-speed craft
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2007
- Gross tonnage
- 169
- Size (length × beam)
- 38 m × 9 m
- Registered owner
- Thames Clippers
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.5129° N, 0.1058° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 25.1 kn
- Course
- 271°
- Heading
- —
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (London, Aldersgate, and Paddington).
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Typhoon Clipper
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9451771
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235056986
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MVLW4
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- High-speed craft
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 169
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q52379261. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.20 t
- Length overall
- 38 m
- Beam
- 9.3 m
- Year built
- 2007
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q52379261. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.220
United KingdomA 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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left LondonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LondonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LondonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LondonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LondonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LondonAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Dec 5, 2016merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-over · merchant-vessel-under-100-gross-tonsUK MAIB investigation reports (index)River Thames, London, England
Collision between high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and workboat AlisonReport published Nov 2, 2017
Location: River Thames, London, England.
Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| London GBLON | Sep 30, 2026, 21:41 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 07:08 UTC | 9 h 28 min |
| London GBLON | Sep 27, 2026, 19:57 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 06:36 UTC | 10 h 39 min |
| London GBLON | Sep 27, 2026, 14:15 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 16:04 UTC | 1 h 49 min |
| London GBLON | Sep 24, 2026, 22:14 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 06:18 UTC | 8 h 3 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 20, 2026, 09:35 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 10:21 UTC | 46 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 19, 2026, 18:14 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 19:11 UTC | 58 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 19, 2026, 12:35 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 13:23 UTC | 48 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 19, 2026, 10:40 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 12:27 UTC | 1 h 48 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 18, 2026, 18:39 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 19:27 UTC | 48 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 18, 2026, 16:33 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 17:04 UTC | 31 min |
| Paddington GBPAT | Sep 18, 2026, 08:13 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 09:00 UTC | 47 min |
| Aldersgate GBGSR | Sep 17, 2026, 19:17 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 06:33 UTC | 11 h 16 min |
Detected by Seadar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Typhoon Clipper now?
- Typhoon Clipper (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:36 UTC, under way at 25.1 kn, near London (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was LONDON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Typhoon Clipper?
- Typhoon Clipper is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2007. The vessel is 38 m long with a beam of 9.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 169.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Typhoon Clipper?
- Thames Clippers is recorded as Registered owner for Typhoon Clipper (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Typhoon Clipper?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Typhoon Clipper 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 Typhoon Clipper. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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