What kind of ship is FS HEINCKE?

FS HEINCKE is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 1990 by Rolandwerft. The vessel is 54.6 m long with a beam of 12.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,322.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of FS HEINCKE?

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is recorded as Registered owner for FS HEINCKE (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FS HEINCKE?

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

FS HEINCKE

Research vessel · Germany · built 1990 · AIS Class A

IMO8806113MMSI211208720Call signDBCKLast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 13:22 UTC

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In short

FS HEINCKE (Research vessel, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:22 UTC, under way at 10 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is RESEARCH; its reported draught is 4.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:02 UTC). Registered owner: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Bremerhaven (departed Sep 29, 2026, 07:16 UTC) to RESEARCH

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Germany
Year built: 1990
Gross tonnage: 1,322
Size (length × beam): 55 m × 13 m
Registered owner: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 13:22 UTC

Position: 54.278° N, 7.5732° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Restricted manoeuvrability
Speed: 10 kn
Course: 50°
Heading: 44°

54.278° N, 7.5732° E

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Bremerhaven and Helgoland).

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: FS HEINCKE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8806113
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 211208720
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DBCK
Flag: Germany
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,322
Length overall: 54.6 m
Beam: 12.5 m
Year built: 1990

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.

Registered owner: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Briese Schiffahrt(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Q915184(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Rolandwerft
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
Sep 29, 2026, 07:16 UTC	Left BremerhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 20:38 UTC	Arrived at BremerhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 16:40 UTC	Left HelgolandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 15:41 UTC	Arrived at HelgolandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 15:41 UTC	Left BremerhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 10, 2026, 08:12 UTC	Arrived at BremerhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Bremerhaven DEBRV	Sep 23, 2026, 20:38 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 07:16 UTC	5 d 10 h
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 23, 2026, 15:41 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 16:40 UTC	58 min
Bremerhaven DEBRV	Sep 10, 2026, 08:12 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 15:41 UTC	13 d 7 h

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is FS HEINCKE now?: FS HEINCKE (Research vessel, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:22 UTC, under way at 10 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was RESEARCH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is FS HEINCKE?: FS HEINCKE is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 1990 by Rolandwerft. The vessel is 54.6 m long with a beam of 12.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,322.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of FS HEINCKE?: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is recorded as Registered owner for FS HEINCKE (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FS HEINCKE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for FS HEINCKE 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 FS HEINCKE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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