Where is Lifeline now?

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

What kind of ship is Lifeline?

Lifeline is a search and rescue vessel, built in 1968 by Hall, Russell & Company. The vessel is 31 m long with a beam of 7.9 m.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Lifeline?

Mission Lifeline is recorded as Registered owner for Lifeline (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Lifeline?

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

Lifeline

Search and rescue vessel · built 1968

IMO6825842No AIS position on record

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In short

Lifeline (Search and rescue vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Mission Lifeline (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1968
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 31 m × 8 m
Registered owner: Mission Lifeline

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Lifeline
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6825842
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 31 m
Beam: 7.9 m
Year built: 1968

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Mission Lifeline
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Mission Lifeline
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Hall, Russell & Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Lifeline

Lifeline is a small rescue boat, formerly an inshore fisheries research vessel of the Fisheries Research Services currently seized by Maltese authorities due to disputed ownership, ship classification, home port documentation and flag registration. The captain, Claus-Peter Reisch appeared in a Maltese court charged with commanding an improperly registered ship and was released on a 10,000-euro bail.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lifeline now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Lifeline in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Lifeline?: Lifeline is a search and rescue vessel, built in 1968 by Hall, Russell & Company. The vessel is 31 m long with a beam of 7.9 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Lifeline?: Mission Lifeline is recorded as Registered owner for Lifeline (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Lifeline?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Lifeline 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 Lifeline. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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