Where is MV Bukoba now?

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

What kind of ship is MV Bukoba?

MV Bukoba is a ship, built in 1979. The vessel is 59.5 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Bukoba?

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

MV Bukoba

ship · built 1979

IMO7636511No AIS position on record

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In short

MV Bukoba (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It can carry up to 433 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1979
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 60 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Bukoba
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7636511
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 59.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1979
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q657527. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.433

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About MV Bukoba

MV Bukoba was a Lake Victoria ferry that carried passengers and cargo along Tanzania's Lake Victoria between the Tanzanian ports of Bukoba and Mwanza City. It also served the regular line between Port Bell, Uganda, and Mwanza, Tanzania, across Lake Victoria. MV Bukoba was built in about 1979 and had capacity for 850 tons of cargo and 430 passengers. On 21 May 1996, MV Bukoba sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Mwanza city in 25 metres (14 fathoms) of water, killing up to 1,000 people. The official deaths record is 894, making it the deadliest maritime disaster in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Bukoba now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Bukoba in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Bukoba?: MV Bukoba is a ship, built in 1979. The vessel is 59.5 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Bukoba?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Bukoba 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 MV Bukoba. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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