B.I.C. Humboldt
Research vessel · built 1968
In short
B.I.C. Humboldt (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1968
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 75 m × 13 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- Name
- B.I.C. Humboldt
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7607376
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 75.2 m
- Beam
- 12.6 m
- Year built
- 1968
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Ownership & management
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- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About B.I.C. Humboldt
B.I.C. Humboldt is a Peruvian oceanographic research vessel, with polar capacity, built in 1978, by SIMA shipyard in Callao, Peru, in cooperation with the German Government. The ship has a capacity of 100 people, including crew and scientific staff. The vessel has visited Antarctica on several occasions to assist the Peruvian Antarctic Machu Picchu Base. In 1989 the BIC Humboldt was the subject of a strengthening of the hull and other modifications and improvements after she ran aground off King Georges Island in the Antarctic. This vessel was designed and built under the criteria of the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) by SIMA Peru Shipyards for scientific research. The BIC Humboldt has the most modern equipment and instruments for scientific technology.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is B.I.C. Humboldt now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for B.I.C. Humboldt in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is B.I.C. Humboldt?
- B.I.C. Humboldt is a research vessel, built in 1968 by Servicios Industriales de la Marina. The vessel is 75.2 m long with a beam of 12.6 m.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for B.I.C. Humboldt?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for B.I.C. Humboldt 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 B.I.C. Humboldt. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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