Where is Abegweit now?

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

What kind of ship is Abegweit?

Abegweit is an icebreaker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1947 by Marine Industries Limited. The vessel is 113.5 m long with a beam of 18.6 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Abegweit?

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

Abegweit

Icebreaker · United States · built 1947

IMO5000823No AIS position on record

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In short

Abegweit (Icebreaker, United States flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It can carry up to 950 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Icebreaker
Flag: United States
Year built: 1947
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 114 m × 19 m
Registered owner: —

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Abegweit
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5000823
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: Source: Wikidata, record Q6719191$98B16FFB-2E80-44B5-909C-024A81537F20 P8047. Added to Voydar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.United States
Vessel type: Icebreaker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 113.5 m
Beam: 18.6 m
Year built: 1947
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q6719191. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.950

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Ownership & management

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Operator: Canadian National Railway
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Marine Industries Limited
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Abegweit

MV Abegweit was an icebreaking railway, vehicle, and passenger ferry which operated across the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, connecting Port Borden to Cape Tormentine between 1947 and 1982. The word Abegweit is derived from the Mi'kmaq word for Prince Edward Island, Epekwit'k, meaning "cradled (or cradle) on the waves."

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Abegweit now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Abegweit in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Abegweit?: Abegweit is an icebreaker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1947 by Marine Industries Limited. The vessel is 113.5 m long with a beam of 18.6 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Abegweit?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Abegweit 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 Abegweit. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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