Where is SS Explorer now?

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

What kind of ship is SS Explorer?

SS Explorer is a research vessel, built in 1955 by Alexander Hall & Co.. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 862.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Explorer?

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

SS Explorer

Research vessel · built 1955

IMO5110939No AIS position on record

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In short

SS Explorer (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1955
Gross tonnage: 862
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Photo of SS Explorer — Photo: Chris Allen · Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: SS Explorer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5110939
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 862
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1955

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Builder: Alexander Hall & Co.
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SS Explorer

SS Explorer is one of the last surviving sea-going steam trawlers and is registered to Leith, the port of Edinburgh. She has been placed on the National Historic Ships Register and the SS Explorer Preservation Society is currently restoring her in the Edinburgh Dock, Leith.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Explorer now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is SS Explorer?: SS Explorer is a research vessel, built in 1955 by Alexander Hall & Co.. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 862.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Explorer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Explorer 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 SS Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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