What kind of ship is GAIA BLU?

GAIA BLU is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 1981 by Orenstein & Koppel. The vessel is 82.9 m long with a beam of 13 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,024.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of GAIA BLU?

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche is recorded as Registered owner for GAIA BLU (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GAIA BLU?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GAIA BLU 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. GAIA BLU has 33 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

GAIA BLU

Research vessel · Italy · built 1981 · AIS Class A

IMO7928677MMSI247442600Call signICDALast AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 19:23 UTC

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In short

GAIA BLU (Research vessel, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 19:23 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Augusta (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 CATANIA; its reported draught is 5.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 16:56 UTC). Registered owner: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Italy
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage: 2,024
Size (length × beam): 83 m × 13 m
Registered owner: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 19:23 UTC

Position: 37.2293° N, 15.3626° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11 kn
Course: 158°
Heading: 157°

37.2293° N, 15.3626° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: GAIA BLU
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7928677
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 247442600
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ICDA
Flag: Italy
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataResearch vessel
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,024
Length overall: 82.9 m
Beam: 13 m
Year built: 1981

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.

Registered owner: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: ARGO Srl
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Orenstein & Koppel
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
Jun 24, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 27, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 23, 2019	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 10, 2019	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 16, 2019	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 15, 2019	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 16, 2019	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 15, 2019	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 17, 2018	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 18, 2018	Inspection at San Diego, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 17, 2012	Reported departure from ST. PETERSBURG HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 15, 2012	Reported arrival at ST. PETERSBURG HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 4, 2012	Reported departure from PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MSAuthority-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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jun 24, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
May 27, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Oct 23, 2019	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Oct 10, 2019	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Sep 16, 2019	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Jul 15, 2019	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
May 16, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
May 15, 2019	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Aug 17, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
May 18, 2018	Vessel Inspection	San Diego, California	clean
Mar 6, 2018	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Feb 12, 2018	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Aug 22, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Jan 20, 2017	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Dec 12, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Nov 10, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Aug 5, 2016	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Jul 1, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Jan 15, 2016	Facility Transfer Monitor	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Dec 18, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2025	4,631 t	1,445 t	186 days	194 kg

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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
ST. PETERSBURG HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 17, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. PETERSBURG HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 15, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Dec 4, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Nov 28, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Nov 19, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Nov 19, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Nov 5, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Nov 1, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Oct 26, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Oct 20, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Oct 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Sep 29, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 11, 2012.

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

About GAIA BLU

Gaia Blu (formerly RV Falkor) is an oceanographic research vessel operated by the National Research Council of Italy. It concluded its first scientific expedition under this name on the 9th of December 2023.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is GAIA BLU now?: GAIA BLU (Research vessel, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 19:23 UTC, under way at 11 kn, near Augusta (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 CATANIA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 16:56 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is GAIA BLU?: GAIA BLU is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 1981 by Orenstein & Koppel. The vessel is 82.9 m long with a beam of 13 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,024.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of GAIA BLU?: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche is recorded as Registered owner for GAIA BLU (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GAIA BLU?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GAIA BLU 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. GAIA BLU has 33 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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