MARION DUFRESNE
Passenger ship · France · built 1995 · AIS Class A
In short
MARION DUFRESNE (Passenger ship, France flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.3 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Registered owner: French Southern and Antarctic Lands (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 114 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- Flag
- France
- Year built
- 1995
- Gross tonnage
- 9,403
- Size (length × beam)
- 121 m × 21 m
- Registered owner
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.329° S, 18.1958° E
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.3 kn
- Course
- 148°
- Heading
- 144°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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- Name
- MARION DUFRESNE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9050814
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 227235000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- FNIN
- Flag
- France
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 9,403
- Length overall
- 120.8 m
- Beam
- 20.6 m
- Year built
- 1995
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q2258618. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.114
FranceA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from MiamiAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at MiamiAuthority-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.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,883 t | 2,147 t | 129 days | 264 kg |
| 2019 | 7,377 t | 2,301 t | 111 days | 252 kg |
| 2020 | 6,717 t | 2,095 t | 86 days | 312 kg |
| 2021 | 6,963 t | 2,172 t | 128 days | 403 kg |
| 2022 | 9,996 t | 3,118 t | 161 days | 268 kg |
| 2023 | 7,592 t | 2,368 t | 150 days | 229 kg |
| 2024 | 7,818 t | 2,439 t | 146 days | 249 kg |
| 2025 | 6,143 t | 1,916 t | 194 days | 180 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (42.12 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Jun 6, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | May 30, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Arrival | May 30, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 30, 2003.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About MARION DUFRESNE
Marion Dufresne is a research and supply vessel named in honour of the 18th-century French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne launched in 1995 and having two main missions: logistic support for the French Austral Islands and oceanographic research. The Marion Dufresne (IMO 9050814) is chartered by the French TAAF on an annual basis from the French shipping line CMA CGM (The French Line) and is maintained by the IPEV (Institut polaire français – Paul-Émile Victor). The current Marion Dufresne is the replacement for the slightly smaller Marion Dufresne that served the TAAF from 1973 to 1995. The ship was constructed by Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre of Normandy, France and delivered on 12 May 1995; it is registered in Marseille but its base of operations is the island of La Réunion. The Marion Dufresne was designed for the very severe weather conditions of the Southern Ocean.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MARION DUFRESNE now?
- MARION DUFRESNE (Passenger ship, France flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 31, 2026, 00:12 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is MARION DUFRESNE?
- MARION DUFRESNE is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of France, built in 1995 by Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre. The vessel is 120.8 m long with a beam of 20.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,403.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MARION DUFRESNE?
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is recorded as Registered owner for MARION DUFRESNE (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MARION DUFRESNE?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MARION DUFRESNE 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 MARION DUFRESNE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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