What kind of ship is NAFANUA III?

NAFANUA III is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Samoa, built in 2024 by Austal. The vessel is 39 m long with a beam of 8 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAFANUA III?

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

NAFANUA III

Law enforcement vessel · Samoa · built 2024 · AIS Class A

IMO4734271MMSI561006007Call sign5WDILast AIS position Aug 3, 2026, 02:58 UTC

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In short

NAFANUA III (Law enforcement vessel, Samoa flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 3, 2026, 02:58 UTC, moored, near Apia (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: Samoa
Year built: 2024
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 39 m × 8 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 3, 2026, 02:58 UTC

Position: 13.8271° S, 171.7608° W
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 325°
Heading: 315°

13.8271° S, 171.7608° W

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Identity & particulars

Name: NAFANUA III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 4734271
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 561006007
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5WDI
Flag: Samoa
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
AIS ship type: Law enforcement
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 39 m
Beam: 8 m
Year built: 2024

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Operator: Law enforcement in Samoa
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Austal
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About NAFANUA III

Nafanua III (04) is a Guardian-class patrol boat that was delivered to the Samoan Police Service on 22 November 2023. She was given to Samoa by Australia as part of the Pacific Maritime Security Program, in which Australia donates patrol boats to neighbouring Pacific Island nations to improve regional maritime security. She is the 2nd boat given to Samoa under the program, as she was ordered by Australia on 2 November 2022 as a replacement for her sister ship Nafanua II, which was damaged beyond repair when she ran aground on 5 August 2021. Nafanua II had only two years earlier replaced the 31-year-old Pacific-class patrol boat Nafanua as the small island nation's sole maritime security craft. Although she was ordered as the 22nd and ultimate boat of her class, she was delivered on 22 November 2023 as the 18th.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is NAFANUA III now?: NAFANUA III (Law enforcement vessel, Samoa flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 3, 2026, 02:58 UTC, moored, near Apia (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is NAFANUA III?: NAFANUA III is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Samoa, built in 2024 by Austal. The vessel is 39 m long with a beam of 8 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAFANUA III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAFANUA III 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 NAFANUA III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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