What kind of ship is Grampian Citadel?

Grampian Citadel is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2010 by Astilleros Balenciaga. The vessel is 48.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,125.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Grampian Citadel?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grampian Citadel 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 Grampian Citadel. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Grampian Citadel

Search and rescue vessel · United Kingdom · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9503495MMSI235082759Call sign2DXJ2Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 20:40 UTC

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In short

Grampian Citadel (Search and rescue vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 20:40 UTC, under way at 9.9 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ALBA/BRITANNIA; its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 19:28 UTC).

Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 1,125
Size (length × beam): 48 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 20:40 UTC

Position: 57.2635° N, 1.6465° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.9 kn
Course: 63°
Heading: 64°

57.2635° N, 1.6465° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Grampian Citadel
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9503495
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235082759
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2DXJ2
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
AIS ship type: Search and rescue
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,125
Length overall: 48.3 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2010

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Builder: Astilleros Balenciaga
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is Grampian Citadel now?: Grampian Citadel (Search and rescue vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 20:40 UTC, under way at 9.9 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ALBA/BRITANNIA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 19:28 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Grampian Citadel?: Grampian Citadel is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2010 by Astilleros Balenciaga. The vessel is 48.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,125.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Grampian Citadel?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grampian Citadel 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 Grampian Citadel. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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