Where is VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 now?

VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 (Ro-ro ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:17 UTC, under way at 4.9 kn, in the Indian Ocean. The crew-entered destination was AU BWT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VICTORIAN RELIANCE2?

VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2019 by CSC Jinling. The vessel is 210.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 28,709.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VICTORIAN RELIANCE2?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 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 VICTORIAN RELIANCE2. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

VICTORIAN RELIANCE2

Ro-ro ship · Australia · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9812470MMSI503795000Call signVMDHLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 20:17 UTC

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In short

VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 (Ro-ro ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:17 UTC, under way at 4.9 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is AU BWT, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 20:15 UTC; its reported draught is 7.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:09 UTC).

Current voyage: from Port Melbourne (departed Oct 1, 2026, 08:38 UTC) to AU BWT

Vessel type: Ro-ro ship
Flag: Australia
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 28,709
Size (length × beam): 211 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 20:17 UTC

Position: 41.0525° S, 145.9209° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 4.9 kn
Course: 269°
Heading: 268°

41.0525° S, 145.9209° E

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Port Melbourne).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: VICTORIAN RELIANCE2
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9812470
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 503795000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VMDH
Flag: Australia
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataRo-ro ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 28,709
Length overall: 210.8 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2019

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: CSC Jinling
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 1, 2026, 08:38 UTC	Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 19:43 UTC	Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 09:19 UTC	Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 19:43 UTC	Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 08:16 UTC	Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 19:48 UTC	Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar 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.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar 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
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 30, 2026, 19:43 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 08:38 UTC	12 h 54 min
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 28, 2026, 19:43 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 09:19 UTC	13 h 36 min
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 25, 2026, 19:48 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 08:16 UTC	12 h 28 min
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 7, 2026, 19:37 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 19:52 UTC	11 d 0 h
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Jun 15, 2026, 19:50 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 07:53 UTC	12 h 3 min

Detected by Voydar 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 25, 2026, 02:27 UTC	Alongside another ship Stayed within 139 m of FLORAGRACHT at low speed for 5 h 0 min, 36 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed. FLORAGRACHT → Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1	Medium (65%)
Sep 24, 2026, 21:17 UTC	Alongside another ship Stayed within 141 m of FLORAGRACHT at low speed for 2 h 10 min, 36 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed. Still alongside at the last update. FLORAGRACHT → Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1	Medium (55%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 25, 2026, 02:27 UTC

Alongside another ship

Stayed within 139 m of FLORAGRACHT at low speed for 5 h 0 min, 36 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed.

FLORAGRACHT →

Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1

Medium (65%)

Sep 24, 2026, 21:17 UTC

Alongside another ship

Stayed within 141 m of FLORAGRACHT at low speed for 2 h 10 min, 36 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. A candidate ship-to-ship transfer; many such meetings are routine and licensed.

Still alongside at the last update.

FLORAGRACHT →

Method seadar.behaviour.sts_candidate v1

Medium (55%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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About VICTORIAN RELIANCE2

The Victorian Reliance II is a cargo ship owned by Strait Link in Australia. It is primarily used on Bass Strait services between Melbourne and Burnie. It replaced the Victorian Reliance. Along with its sister ship Tasmanian Achiever II, it was the largest cargo ship registered in Australia when introduced in March 2019.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 now?: VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 (Ro-ro ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:17 UTC, under way at 4.9 kn, in the Indian Ocean. The crew-entered destination was AU BWT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VICTORIAN RELIANCE2?: VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2019 by CSC Jinling. The vessel is 210.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 28,709.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VICTORIAN RELIANCE2?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VICTORIAN RELIANCE2 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 VICTORIAN RELIANCE2. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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