What kind of ship is SANCO SWORD?

SANCO SWORD is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, built in 2014 by Myklebust Verft. The vessel is 96 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,772.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SANCO SWORD?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SANCO SWORD 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. SANCO SWORD has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

SANCO SWORD

Research vessel · Gibraltar · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9662100MMSI236111902Call signZDNE7Last AIS position Aug 16, 2026, 02:14 UTC

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In short

SANCO SWORD (Research vessel, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 16, 2026, 02:14 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the North Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Risavika: arrived Aug 15, 2026, left Aug 15, 2026.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Gibraltar
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 8,772
Size (length × beam): 96 m × 23 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 16, 2026, 02:14 UTC

Position: 59.1393° N, 1.6694° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.6 kn
Course: 273°
Heading: 274°

59.1393° N, 1.6694° E

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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.

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Identity & particulars

Name: SANCO SWORD
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9662100
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 236111902
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZDNE7
Flag: Gibraltar
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataResearch vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 8,772
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84253263. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,900 t
Length overall: 96 m
Beam: 23 m
Year built: 2014

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.

Builder: Myklebust Verft
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
Aug 15, 2026, 15:46 UTC	Left RisavikaAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 UTC	Arrived at RisavikaAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 UTC	Left RisavikaAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 15, 2026, 04:24 UTC	Arrived at RisavikaAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 15, 2026, 04:24 UTC	Left AgotnesAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 22, 2026, 14:36 UTC	Arrived at AgotnesAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Mar 29, 2025	Port State Control inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 14, 2024	Inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 11, 2023	Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 3, 2022	Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Mar 29, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Aug 14, 2024	Facility Transfer Monitor	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Sep 11, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Feb 3, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.

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
Risavika NORIV	Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 UTC	Aug 15, 2026, 15:46 UTC	6 h 48 min
Risavika NORIV	Aug 15, 2026, 04:24 UTC	Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 UTC	4 h 33 min
Agotnes NOAGO	Jul 22, 2026, 14:36 UTC	Aug 15, 2026, 04:24 UTC	23 d 13 h

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 SANCO SWORD now?: SANCO SWORD (Research vessel, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 16, 2026, 02:14 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the North Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is SANCO SWORD?: SANCO SWORD is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, built in 2014 by Myklebust Verft. The vessel is 96 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,772.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SANCO SWORD?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SANCO SWORD 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. SANCO SWORD has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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