Where is SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE now?

SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE (Search and rescue vessel, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC, moored, near Halifax (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was SAR WEST (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE?

SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1987 by Marine Industries Limited. The vessel is 83 m long with a beam of 16.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,727.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE 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 SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE

Search and rescue vessel · Canada · built 1987 · AIS Class A

IMO8320482MMSI316053000Call signCGUMLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC

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In short

SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE (Search and rescue vessel, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC, moored, near Halifax (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SAR WEST, with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC).

Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
Flag: Canada
Year built: 1987
Gross tonnage: 3,727
Size (length × beam): 83 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC

Position: 44.6816° N, 63.6139° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 241°
Heading: 27°

44.6816° N, 63.6139° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8320482
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316053000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CGUM
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
AIS ship type: Search and rescue
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,727
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 807685. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.1,503
Length overall: 83 m
Beam: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 807685. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.16.2 m
Year built: 1987

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Operator: Canadian Coast Guard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Marine Industries Limited
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE

CCGS Sir William Alexander is a Martha L. Black-class light icebreaker. Entering service in 1987, the vessel is currently assigned to CCG Maritimes Region and is homeported at CCG Base Dartmouth, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The vessel is named after Scottish explorer Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who was an early colonizer of Nova Scotia.

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Where is SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE now?: SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE (Search and rescue vessel, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC, moored, near Halifax (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was SAR WEST (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE?: SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1987 by Marine Industries Limited. The vessel is 83 m long with a beam of 16.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,727.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE 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 SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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