Where is Fairfield Challenger now?

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

What kind of ship is Fairfield Challenger?

Fairfield Challenger is a ship, built in 1984. The vessel is 60 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,202.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Fairfield Challenger?

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

Fairfield Challenger

ship · built 1984

IMO8428571No AIS position on record

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In short

Fairfield Challenger (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Managing owner (USCG): FRIEND SHIPS (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1984
Gross tonnage: 2,202
Size (length × beam): 60 m × 14 m
Managing owner (USCG): FRIEND SHIPS

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Fairfield Challenger
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8428571
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,202
Length overall: 60 m
Beam: 14 m
Year built: 1984

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

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Managing owner (USCG): FRIEND SHIPS(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.

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
Nov 3, 2015	Reported arrival at Texas CityAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 21, 2015	Reported departure from GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 21, 2015	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-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.

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
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Nov 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Oct 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Oct 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Aug 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORGAN CITY, LA, PORT OF	Arrival	Aug 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Apr 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Apr 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Departure	Feb 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Feb 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Dec 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Dec 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Oct 14, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 9, 2006.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Fairfield Challenger now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Fairfield Challenger in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Fairfield Challenger?: Fairfield Challenger is a ship, built in 1984. The vessel is 60 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,202.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Fairfield Challenger?: FRIEND SHIPS is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for Fairfield Challenger (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Fairfield Challenger?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Fairfield Challenger 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 Fairfield Challenger. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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