What kind of ship is M\V SWITH ABIM?

M\V SWITH ABIM is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of Nigeria, built in 1986 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 73.2 m long with a beam of 15.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,848.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for M\V SWITH ABIM?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for M\V SWITH ABIM 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. M\V SWITH ABIM has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

M\V SWITH ABIM

Offshore supply vessel · Nigeria · built 1986 · AIS Class A

IMO8701973MMSI657999550Call sign5NA2092Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 05:20 UTC

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In short

M\V SWITH ABIM (Offshore supply vessel, Nigeria flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 05:20 UTC, moored, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Flag: Nigeria
Year built: 1986
Gross tonnage: 1,848
Size (length × beam): 73 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 05:20 UTC

Position: 4.7729° N, 7.0656° E
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 343°
Heading: 129°

4.7729° N, 7.0656° 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: M\V SWITH ABIM
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8701973
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 657999550
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5NA2092
Flag: Nigeria
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataOffshore supply vessel
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,848
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117071626. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,426 t
Length overall: 73.2 m
Beam: 15.9 m
Year built: 1986

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Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: North American Shipbuilding
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
Mar 20, 2026	Inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 28, 2017	Inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 5, 2016	Inspection at Morgan City, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 11, 2016	Reported departure from GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 23, 2016	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 11, 2015	Inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 1, 2015	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 17, 2014	Inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 19, 2014	Inspection at Houma, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 6, 2014	Inspection at Morgan City, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 23, 2014	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 2, 2014	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 12, 2013	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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
Mar 20, 2026	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Jul 28, 2017	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Apr 5, 2016	Vessel Inspection	Morgan City, Louisiana	clean
Nov 11, 2015	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Nov 17, 2014	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Sep 19, 2014	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Mar 6, 2014	Enforcement	Morgan City, Louisiana	clean
Feb 23, 2014	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Jan 2, 2014	Enforcement	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Dec 12, 2013	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Dec 6, 2013	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Nov 25, 2013	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Jun 12, 2013	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Jan 24, 2013	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Sep 20, 2012	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Sep 6, 2012	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Feb 29, 2012	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Jan 26, 2012	Enforcement	Houma, Louisiana	clean
Jan 24, 2012	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Dec 15, 2011	Vessel Inspection	Houma, Louisiana	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.

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
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Mar 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Feb 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	May 1, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Apr 25, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Sep 26, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Sep 21, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Sep 20, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Sep 20, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Mar 28, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Feb 26, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Feb 13, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Jan 14, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 24, 2005.

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 M\V SWITH ABIM now?: M\V SWITH ABIM (Offshore supply vessel, Nigeria flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 05:20 UTC, moored, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is M\V SWITH ABIM?: M\V SWITH ABIM is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of Nigeria, built in 1986 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 73.2 m long with a beam of 15.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,848.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for M\V SWITH ABIM?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for M\V SWITH ABIM 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. M\V SWITH ABIM has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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