Where is AFRICAN QUEEN now?

AFRICAN QUEEN (Fishing vessel, South Africa flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC, not moving, in the port of Cape Town. The crew-entered destination was FISHING GROUND (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is AFRICAN QUEEN?

AFRICAN QUEEN is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of South Africa.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AFRICAN QUEEN?

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

AFRICAN QUEEN

Fishing vessel · South Africa · AIS Class A

IMO7622429MMSI601480000Call signZR 5273Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC

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In short

AFRICAN QUEEN (Fishing vessel, South Africa flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC, not moving, in the port of Cape Town. Its crew-entered AIS destination is FISHING GROUND; its reported draught is 3.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:02 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 05:34 UTC.

Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Flag: South Africa
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC

Position: 33.9056° S, 18.4273° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 281°
Heading: 43°

33.9056° S, 18.4273° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Cape Town).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: AFRICAN QUEEN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7622429
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 601480000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZR 5273
Flag: South Africa
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
AIS ship type: Fishing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Oct 5, 2026, 05:34 UTC	Arrived at Cape TownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 00:02 UTC	Left Cape TownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 02:08 UTC	Arrived at Cape TownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Cape Town ZACPT	Oct 5, 2026, 05:34 UTC	in port	—
Cape Town ZACPT	Sep 28, 2026, 02:08 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 00:02 UTC	45 h 54 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is AFRICAN QUEEN now?: AFRICAN QUEEN (Fishing vessel, South Africa flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC, not moving, in the port of Cape Town. The crew-entered destination was FISHING GROUND (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is AFRICAN QUEEN?: AFRICAN QUEEN is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of South Africa.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AFRICAN QUEEN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AFRICAN QUEEN 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 AFRICAN QUEEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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