Where is Fairfield New Venture now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Fairfield New Venture 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 New Venture?

Fairfield New Venture is a research vessel, built in 1986 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 71.3 m long with a beam of 17.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,912.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Fairfield New Venture?

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

Fairfield New Venture

Research vessel · built 1986

IMO8851522No AIS position on record

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In short

Fairfield New Venture (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1986
Gross tonnage: 2,912
Size (length × beam): 71 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Fairfield New Venture
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8851522
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,912
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q115573629. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,750 t
Length overall: 71.3 m
Beam: 17.1 m
Year built: 1986

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Ownership & management

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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
Nov 17, 2015	Reported departure from GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 17, 2015	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 9, 2015	Reported departure from 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
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Nov 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Nov 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Oct 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Dec 26, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Dec 2, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Dec 2, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Nov 7, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Nov 7, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Sep 10, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Texas City USTXT	Arrival	Aug 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Feb 15, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORGAN CITY, LA, PORT OF	Arrival	Feb 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 15, 2003.

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 New Venture now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Fairfield New Venture 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 New Venture?: Fairfield New Venture is a research vessel, built in 1986 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 71.3 m long with a beam of 17.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,912.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Fairfield New Venture?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Fairfield New Venture 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 New Venture. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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