Where is The Providence now?

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

What kind of ship is The Providence?

The Providence is a research vessel, built in 1977 by Nylands mekaniske verksted. The vessel is 96 m long with a beam of 19 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,230.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for The Providence?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for The Providence from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for The Providence. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

The Providence

Research vessel · built 1977

IMO7621645No AIS position on record

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In short

The Providence (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1977
Gross tonnage: 4,230
Size (length × beam): 96 m × 19 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: The Providence
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7621645
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,230
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q115572225. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,012 t
Length overall: 96 m
Beam: 19 m
Year built: 1977

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Builder: Nylands mekaniske verksted
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jul 19, 2010	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 21, 2010	Reported arrival at MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 15, 2008	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Jul 19, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Apr 21, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Sep 15, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Sep 8, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Sep 3, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Sep 3, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Aug 29, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Aug 16, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Aug 10, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jul 31, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jun 29, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jun 27, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 10, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is The Providence now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for The Providence in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is The Providence?: The Providence is a research vessel, built in 1977 by Nylands mekaniske verksted. The vessel is 96 m long with a beam of 19 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,230.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for The Providence?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for The Providence from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for The Providence. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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