TANGAROA

Identity & particulars

Name

TANGAROA

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9011571

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

512000058

Call signWhat is a call sign?

ZMFR

Flag

New Zealand

Vessel type

Research vessel

AIS ship type

Other

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

2,291

Length overall

70 m

Beam

—

Year built

1991

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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.

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.

About TANGAROA

RV Tangaroa is a research vessel operated by Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA). It was purpose-built as a Deepwater Research Vessel for the then Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Research Centre at a cost of $27 million to replace the ageing GRV James Cook. It has a DNV classification of 1A1 (stern trawler) and Ice 1C (sufficient strength and power to operate in ice floes up to 0.4 metres (16 in) thick). It was transferred to the new National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in 1992. Tangaroa operates for 320 to 340 days per year conducting fisheries research in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone and marine research in the waters surrounding Antarctica. It is equipped for hydrographic, bathymetric and oceanographic surveys to measure and map various properties of the ocean and seabed; biological surveys; and for both acoustic and trawl fisheries surveys.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is TANGAROA now?

TANGAROA (Research vessel, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 05:30 UTC, under way at 11.4 kn, near Wellington (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was LYTTELTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 05:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is TANGAROA?

TANGAROA is a research vessel sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 1991 by Mjellem & Karlsen Verft. The vessel is 70 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,291.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for TANGAROA?

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