What kind of ship is Moon Clipper?

Moon Clipper is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2001 by NQEA Pty Ltd. The vessel is 30.9 m long with a beam of 7.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 98.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Moon Clipper?

Thames Clippers is recorded as Registered owner for Moon Clipper (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Moon Clipper?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Moon Clipper from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Moon Clipper. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Moon Clipper

High-speed craft · United Kingdom · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9245586MMSI235003346Call signZNXR3Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 15:33 UTC

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In short

Moon Clipper (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 15:33 UTC, not moving, in the port of London. It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 18:28 UTC. Registered owner: Thames Clippers (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 138 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: High-speed craft
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 98
Size (length × beam): 31 m × 8 m
Registered owner: Thames Clippers

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 15:33 UTC

Position: 51.5046° N, 0.0113° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 343°
Heading: —

51.5046° N, 0.0113° E

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (London, Silvertown, and Aldersgate).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Moon Clipper
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9245586
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235003346
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZNXR3
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: High-speed craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 98
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q65455691. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.11 t
Length overall: 30.9 m
Beam: 7.8 m
Year built: 2001
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q65455691. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.138

A 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: Thames Clippers
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: NQEA Pty Ltd
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
Oct 1, 2026, 18:28 UTC	Arrived at LondonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 04:51 UTC	Left LondonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 21:35 UTC	Arrived at LondonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 18:19 UTC	Left LondonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 22:45 UTC	Arrived at LondonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Oct 5, 2011merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames, England
Steering control failure on high-speed passenger catamaran Moon Clipper resulting in contact with pier and several people injuredReport published Feb 29, 2016
Location: Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames, England.

Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
London GBLON	Oct 1, 2026, 18:28 UTC	in port	—
London GBLON	Sep 24, 2026, 21:35 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 04:51 UTC	6 d 7 h
London GBLON	Sep 22, 2026, 22:45 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 18:19 UTC	43 h 34 min
London GBLON	Sep 22, 2026, 18:50 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 19:36 UTC	46 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 19:12 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 19:50 UTC	38 min
Aldersgate GBGSR	Sep 21, 2026, 18:26 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 19:09 UTC	43 min
Aldersgate GBGSR	Sep 21, 2026, 15:11 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 16:46 UTC	1 h 36 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 21:30 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 06:38 UTC	9 h 9 min
Aldersgate GBGSR	Sep 20, 2026, 20:30 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 21:16 UTC	46 min
Aldersgate GBGSR	Sep 20, 2026, 19:48 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 20:18 UTC	30 min
Aldersgate GBGSR	Sep 20, 2026, 19:05 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 19:40 UTC	35 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 18:01 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 19:02 UTC	1 h 1 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Moon Clipper now?: Moon Clipper (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 15:33 UTC, not moving, in the port of London.
What kind of ship is Moon Clipper?: Moon Clipper is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2001 by NQEA Pty Ltd. The vessel is 30.9 m long with a beam of 7.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 98.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Moon Clipper?: Thames Clippers is recorded as Registered owner for Moon Clipper (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Moon Clipper?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Moon Clipper from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Moon Clipper. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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