What kind of ship is Grampian Explorer?

Grampian Explorer is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2003 by Søviknes Verft. The vessel is 71 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,244.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Grampian Explorer?

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

Grampian Explorer

Offshore supply vessel · United Kingdom · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9223473MMSI235640000Call signVQIE6Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 08:04 UTC

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In short

Grampian Explorer (Offshore supply vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 08:04 UTC, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SOLE PIT; its reported draught is 5.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:06 UTC).

Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 2,244
Size (length × beam): 71 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 08:04 UTC

Position: 53.4551° N, 1.7221° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.5 kn
Course: 231°
Heading: 169°

53.4551° N, 1.7221° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Grampian Explorer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9223473
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235640000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VQIE6
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,244
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117083196. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,100 t
Length overall: 71 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2003

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Builder: Søviknes Verft
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is Grampian Explorer now?: Grampian Explorer (Offshore supply vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 08:04 UTC, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SOLE PIT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Grampian Explorer?: Grampian Explorer is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2003 by Søviknes Verft. The vessel is 71 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,244.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Grampian Explorer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grampian Explorer 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 Grampian Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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