ABFC Cape Sorell
patrol vessel
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- ABFC Cape Sorell
- IMO number
- 9684586
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- patrol vessel
- Gross tonnage
- 713
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 58.1 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2014
- Builder
- Austal
- Registered owner
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About ABFC Cape Sorell
ABFC Cape Sorell, named after Cape Sorell in Tasmania, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force. The ship was the fourth of eight Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Australian Border Force. The boat, built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, had its keel laid in November 2013, was launched in August 2014 and delivered the following December. Austal was awarded a $350 million contract to construct eight Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force to replace the Bay-class patrol boats in 2011, with the eight boats delivered between 2013 and 2015.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is ABFC Cape Sorell now?
- ABFC Cape Sorell has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is ABFC Cape Sorell?
- ABFC Cape Sorell is a patrol vessel, built in 2014 by Austal. The vessel is 58.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 713.
- Who owns ABFC Cape Sorell?
- ABFC Cape Sorell is operated by Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has ABFC Cape Sorell been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for ABFC Cape Sorell appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).