Life Support
Search and rescue vessel · Panama · built 2002 · AIS Class A
In short
Life Support (Search and rescue vessel, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Toulon (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is FRTLN (Toulon); its reported draught is 5.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:20 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Search and rescue vessel
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2002
- Gross tonnage
- 1,346
- Size (length × beam)
- 51 m × 12 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 43.1055° N, 5.897° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 197°
- Heading
- 280°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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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- Name
- Life Support
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9250206
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 352001404
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- HOA7461
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Search and rescue vessel
- AIS ship type
- Search and rescue
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 1,346
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117103337. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.800 t
- Length overall
- 51 m
- Beam
- 12 m
- Year built
- 2002
PanamaA 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.
- Operator
- 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 GalvestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2003 | Boarding | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Sep 10, 2003 | Boarding | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Jul 29, 2003 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jan 14, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Jan 14, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Nov 18, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Nov 18, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Nov 7, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Nov 7, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Oct 22, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Oct 22, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Oct 14, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Oct 14, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Sep 28, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Sep 28, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Sep 16, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Sep 16, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 14, 2003.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Life Support
Life Support is a converted offshore supply vessel operated by the Italian NGO Emergency for Search and rescue of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean. The ship has been active in this role since December 2022. It has a crew of 28, and can carry up to 175 rescued passengers. On its first mission, it rescued 142 people. The ship sails under the Flag of Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Life Support now?
- Life Support (Search and rescue vessel, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:42 UTC, moored, near Toulon (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was FRTLN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Life Support?
- Life Support is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2002. The vessel is 51 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,346.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Life Support?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Life Support 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. Life Support has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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