Where is MV Rabaul Queen now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Rabaul Queen 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 Rabaul Queen?

MV Rabaul Queen is a ship, built in 1983. The vessel is 47 m long and has a gross tonnage of 259.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Rabaul Queen?

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

MV Rabaul Queen

ship · built 1983

IMO8351297No AIS position on record

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MV Rabaul Queen (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1983
Gross tonnage: 259
Size (length × beam): 47 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Rabaul Queen
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8351297
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 259
Length overall: 47 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1983

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About MV Rabaul Queen

MV Rabaul Queen was a passenger ferry owned by the Papua New Guinea company Rabaul Shipping. The ship, built in Japan in 1983, operated on short runs in that country, before being brought to Papua New Guinea in 1998 and plying a regular weekly route between Kimbe, the capital of West New Britain, and Lae, the capital of the mainland province of Morobe. In the early hours of 2 February 2012, the ferry capsized and later sank in rough conditions. The final death toll is unknown because the exact number of passengers is unknown; estimates range from 88 to 223, with the official Commission of Inquiry estimating the dead at 146 to 165.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Rabaul Queen now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Rabaul Queen 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 Rabaul Queen?: MV Rabaul Queen is a ship, built in 1983. The vessel is 47 m long and has a gross tonnage of 259.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Rabaul Queen?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Rabaul 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 MV Rabaul Queen. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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