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HMAS Cook

ship · built 1981

IMO8872784No AIS position on record

In short

HMAS Cook (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
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Year built
1981
Gross tonnage
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Size (length × beam)
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Registered owner
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Photo: PH2 PAUL T. ERICKSON · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
HMAS Cook
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8872784
Flag
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Vessel type
ship
Length overall
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Beam
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Year built
1981

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMAS Cook

HMAS Cook (GOR 291/A 219), named after Captain James Cook, was an oceanographic research vessel of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design work for a dedicated oceanographic research vessel to replace the converted frigate HMAS Diamantina began in the late 1960s. The ship was ordered in 1973. Cook was 316.6 feet (96.5 m) in length overall, with a beam of 44 feet (13 m) and a draught of 15.1 feet (4.6 m). Displacement was 1,900 tons at standard load, and 2,450 tons at full load. Propulsion machinery consisted of diesel engines, connected to two shafts driving variable pitch propellers . A bow thruster and an active rudder provided extra maneuverability, especially when the ship was required to remain in one position at sea for oceanographic measurements. Top speed was 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), with a range of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HMAS Cook now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMAS Cook in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMAS Cook?
HMAS Cook is a ship, built in 1981.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMAS Cook?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMAS Cook 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 HMAS Cook. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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