Where is HMAS Melville now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMAS Melville 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 Melville?

HMAS Melville is a research vessel. The vessel is 72 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,200.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMAS Melville?

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

HMAS Melville

Research vessel

IMO9151785No AIS position on record

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In short

HMAS Melville (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: 1,200
Size (length × beam): 72 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: HMAS Melville
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9151785
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,200
Length overall: 72 m
Beam: —
Year built: —

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Operator: Royal Australian Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: NQEA Pty Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMAS Melville

HMAS Melville (HS 02/A 246) is the second ship of the Leeuwin class of hydrographic survey vessels operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was decommissioned on 8 August 2024.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HMAS Melville now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMAS Melville 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 Melville?: HMAS Melville is a research vessel. The vessel is 72 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,200.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMAS Melville?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMAS Melville 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 Melville. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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