HMAS Moresby
Research vessel · built 1964
In short
HMAS Moresby (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1964
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 96 m
- Registered owner
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- Name
- HMAS Moresby
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8952352
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 95.7 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1964
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Ownership & management
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- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About HMAS Moresby
HMAS Moresby, named for the explorer Captain John Moresby, was a hydrographic survey ship of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Serving in the RAN from 1964 to 1998, Moresby was then sold into civilian service. Renamed MV Patricia Anne Hotung, the ship was chartered by the International Organization for Migration.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMAS Moresby now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMAS Moresby 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 Moresby?
- HMAS Moresby is a research vessel, built in 1964 by State Dockyard. The vessel is 95.7 m long.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMAS Moresby?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMAS Moresby 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 Moresby. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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