Where is Artship now?

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What kind of ship is Artship?

Artship is a museum ship, built in 1939. The vessel is 46.7 m long with a beam of 6.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 259.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Artship?

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

Artship

Museum ship · built 1939

IMO5373696No AIS position on record

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Artship (Museum ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Museum ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1939
Gross tonnage: 259
Size (length × beam): 47 m × 7 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: Artship
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5373696
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Museum ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 259
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83650780. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.420 t
Length overall: 46.7 m
Beam: 6.8 m
Year built: 1939

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About Artship

Artship (formerly MS Unterelbe) is a 1939 German motor coaster (Küstenmotorschiff). It is one of the oldest operational vessels of its type in Northern Europe, and the last surviving operable German coastal motor ship built before the Second World War. The ship was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine as a munitions transport during World War II before spending eighty years in commercial cargo service and joining the Finnish Heritage Ship Register. In 2024, the ship crossed the North Sea to London under its own power. In 2025 it underwent repairs in Chatham, Kent to operate as a floating arts centre alongside Theatreship in Canary Wharf's West India Docks. Together the two vessels form the world's largest floating arts centre.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Artship now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Artship in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Artship?: Artship is a museum ship, built in 1939. The vessel is 46.7 m long with a beam of 6.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 259.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Artship?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Artship 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 Artship. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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