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IMO 8200838

Research vessel · built 1983

IMO8200838No AIS position on record

In short

IMO 8200838 (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: GC Rieber Shipping (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type
Research vessel
Flag
—
Year built
1983
Gross tonnage
1,594
Size (length × beam)
67 m
Registered owner
GC Rieber Shipping

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Photo of RV Polar Duke
Photo: Michael Van Woert, NOAA NESDIS, ORA · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
IMO 8200838
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8200838
Flag
—
Vessel type
Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
1,594
Length overall
67 m
Beam
—
Year built
1983

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About IMO 8200838

The RV Polar Duke is a 219-foot ice-strengthened research vessel built in 1983. Polar Duke was designed specifically for scientific research with wet and dry laboratories, and an electronic workshop and laboratory. The hull is constructed similar to that of an icebreaker, but the ship isn’t as powerful as an icebreaker. It was originally equipped with a stern A-frame crane and helicopter deck; these were both removed in a major refit in 1998. Polar Duke was chartered by the National Science Foundation for use in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) from January 1985 until June 1997. The "Duke" transported supplies and personnel between Palmer Station, Antarctica and the port of Punta Arenas, Chile, on the Strait of Magellan, for 13 years, providing seagoing and shore-based research support in waters and islands in the Drake Passage and around the Antarctic Peninsula.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is IMO 8200838 now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for IMO 8200838 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is IMO 8200838?
IMO 8200838 is a research vessel, built in 1983 by Vaagen Verft. The vessel is 67 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,594.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of IMO 8200838?
GC Rieber Shipping is recorded as Registered owner for IMO 8200838 (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for IMO 8200838?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for IMO 8200838 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 IMO 8200838. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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