Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Yantar in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Yantar?

Yantar is a spy ship, built in 2015 by Yantar Shipyard. The vessel is 107.8 m long with a beam of 17.2 m.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Yantar?

Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research is recorded as Registered owner for Yantar (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Yantar?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Yantar from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Yantar. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Yantar

spy ship · built 2015

IMO4617863No AIS position on record

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In short

Yantar (spy ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 50 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: spy ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 108 m × 17 m
Registered owner: Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Yantar
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 4617863
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: spy ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 107.8 m
Beam: 17.2 m
Year built: 2015
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q32362626. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.50

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Russian Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Yantar Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Yantar

Yantar (Russian: Янтарь) is a special purpose intelligence collection ship built for the Russian Navy. The ship has been operated by the Russian Navy's Main Directorate of Underwater Research (GUGI) since 2015 and is reportedly a spy ship. The vessel's home port is Severomorsk, where it is attached to the Northern Fleet. It is the lead ship of the Project 22010 class, with two sister ships: Almaz (planned launch of 2019 but delayed), intended to serve with the Pacific Fleet, and Vice-Admiral Burilichev (laid down 2021).

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Yantar now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Yantar in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Yantar?: Yantar is a spy ship, built in 2015 by Yantar Shipyard. The vessel is 107.8 m long with a beam of 17.2 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Yantar?: Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research is recorded as Registered owner for Yantar (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Yantar?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Yantar from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Yantar. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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