What kind of ship is YWAM KOHA?

YWAM KOHA is a medical vessel sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 1968 by Neue Jadewerft GmbH. The vessel is 48.8 m long with a beam of 9.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 486.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YWAM KOHA?

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

YWAM KOHA

Medical vessel · New Zealand · built 1968 · AIS Class A

IMO6815691MMSI512150000Call signZMG2228Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 22:44 UTC

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In short

YWAM KOHA (Medical vessel, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 22:44 UTC, moored, near Lautoka (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is LAUTOKA; its reported draught is 3.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 22:41 UTC). It can carry up to 12 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Medical vessel
Flag: New Zealand
Year built: 1968
Gross tonnage: 486
Size (length × beam): 49 m × 10 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 22:44 UTC

Position: 17.6047° S, 177.4389° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 207°
Heading: 18°

17.6047° S, 177.4389° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: YWAM KOHA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6815691
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 512150000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZMG2228
Flag: New Zealand
Vessel type: Medical vessel
AIS ship type: Medical transport
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 486
Length overall: 48.8 m
Beam: 9.5 m
Year built: 1968
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1099236. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.12

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Builder: Neue Jadewerft GmbH
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About YWAM KOHA

YWAM Koha is a New Zealand-registered Medical Aid Ship, built in 1968 as the buoy tender Konrad Meisel for the German Government and later owned in South Africa as Isibane. As the Claymore II she provided the essential transport links to the remote Pacific territory of Pitcairn Island from New Zealand and French Polynesia, part-funded by the British Government until 2018 when she was replaced by the Silver Supporter.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is YWAM KOHA now?: YWAM KOHA (Medical vessel, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 22:44 UTC, moored, near Lautoka (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was LAUTOKA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 22:41 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is YWAM KOHA?: YWAM KOHA is a medical vessel sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 1968 by Neue Jadewerft GmbH. The vessel is 48.8 m long with a beam of 9.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 486.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YWAM KOHA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for YWAM KOHA 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 YWAM KOHA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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