What kind of ship is HUMANITY 1?

HUMANITY 1 is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 1976 by Schichau Unterweser. The vessel is 60.7 m long with a beam of 11.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,105.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HUMANITY 1?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HUMANITY 1 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 HUMANITY 1. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HUMANITY 1

Research vessel · Germany · built 1976 · AIS Class A

IMO7427518MMSI211300760Call signDJCWLast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 04:13 UTC

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In short

HUMANITY 1 (Research vessel, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 04:13 UTC, at anchor, near Siracusa (Mediterranean Sea). 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 IT SIR (Siracusa); its reported draught is 4.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 11:07 UTC).

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Germany
Year built: 1976
Gross tonnage: 1,105
Size (length × beam): 61 m × 11 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 04:13 UTC

Position: 37.0506° N, 15.2815° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 187°
Heading: 283°

37.0506° N, 15.2815° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: HUMANITY 1
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7427518
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 211300760
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DJCW
Flag: Germany
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,105
Length overall: 60.7 m
Beam: 11.4 m
Year built: 1976

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Builder: Schichau Unterweser
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HUMANITY 1

The Humanity 1 is a German Search and Rescue Ship. The former German research ship is owned by SOS Humanity, who use the ship for SAR operations of refugees in distress on the Mediterranean Sea. Previously, the ship was owned by Sea-Watch e. V., and prior to that by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) operated the ship under the name of Poseidon, after the Greek god of the sea, with the State of Schleswig-Holstein as the owner. In January 2020 the ship was auctioned and bought by Sea-Watch e. V. and renamed Sea-Watch 4 on 20 February 2020; the ship was further re-named, to Humanity 1, in August 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HUMANITY 1 now?: HUMANITY 1 (Research vessel, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 04:13 UTC, at anchor, near Siracusa (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was IT SIR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 11:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HUMANITY 1?: HUMANITY 1 is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 1976 by Schichau Unterweser. The vessel is 60.7 m long with a beam of 11.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,105.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HUMANITY 1?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HUMANITY 1 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 HUMANITY 1. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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