What kind of ship is ESPNAVY A33?

ESPNAVY A33 is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of Spain, built in 1991 by Navantia. The vessel is 82.5 m long with a beam of 14.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,682.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ESPNAVY A33?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ESPNAVY A33 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ESPNAVY A33. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ESPNAVY A33

Naval vessel · Spain · built 1991 · AIS Class A

IMO8803563MMSI224886000Call signEBBWLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 03:11 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

ESPNAVY A33 (Naval vessel, Spain flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 03:11 UTC, not moving, near Cartagena (Mediterranean Sea). Its reported AIS draught is 5.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 03:04 UTC).

Vessel type: Naval vessel
Flag: Spain
Year built: 1991
Gross tonnage: 2,682
Size (length × beam): 83 m × 14 m
Registered owner: —

Watch this ship

Get an email when ESPNAVY A33 arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows ESPNAVY A33.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 03:11 UTC

Position: 37.6004° N, 0.9911° W
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: —

37.6004° N, 0.9911° W

Open the full live map →

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.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: ESPNAVY A33
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8803563
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 224886000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: EBBW
Flag: Spain
Vessel type: Naval vessel
AIS ship type: Military ops
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,682
Length overall: 82.5 m
Beam: 14.3 m
Year built: 1991

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

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

Operator: Spanish Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Navantia
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Cartagena Naval Base
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About ESPNAVY A33

BIO Hespérides (A-33), is a Spanish polar research vessel. She was built in 1990, by Bazán Shipyards of Cartagena, Spain. Hespérides is used to service the research bases in Antarctica, mainly the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base, as well as to perform research voyages. It is operated by the Spanish Navy and the responsible of the scientific equipment is the Spanish National Research Council. Hespérides is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) of ice at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ESPNAVY A33 now?: ESPNAVY A33 (Naval vessel, Spain flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 03:11 UTC, not moving, near Cartagena (Mediterranean Sea).
What kind of ship is ESPNAVY A33?: ESPNAVY A33 is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of Spain, built in 1991 by Navantia. The vessel is 82.5 m long with a beam of 14.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,682.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ESPNAVY A33?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ESPNAVY A33 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ESPNAVY A33. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/8803563

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans