Where is Putford Defender now?

Putford Defender (Offshore supply vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 22:49 UTC, under way at 8.9 kn, near Great Yarmouth (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was LOWESTOFT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 01:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Putford Defender?

Putford Defender is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2004. The vessel is 63 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,598.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Putford Defender?

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

Putford Defender

Offshore supply vessel · United Kingdom · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9298985MMSI232017303Call signMDP03Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 22:49 UTC

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In short

Putford Defender (Offshore supply vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 22:49 UTC, under way at 8.9 kn, near Great Yarmouth (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LOWESTOFT, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 06:30 UTC; its reported draught is 4.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 01:02 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Lowestoft: arrived Oct 5, 2026, left Oct 5, 2026.

Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 1,598
Size (length × beam): 63 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 22:49 UTC

Position: 52.6553° N, 1.7673° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.9 kn
Course: 3°
Heading: 4°

52.6553° N, 1.7673° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Lowestoft).

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: Putford Defender
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9298985
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232017303
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MDP03
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,598
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117102347. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,315 t
Length overall: 63 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2004

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Ownership & management

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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 5, 2026, 22:20 UTC	Left LowestoftAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 5, 2026, 03:14 UTC	Arrived at LowestoftAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Apr 21, 2004	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-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.

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
Lowestoft GBLOW	Oct 5, 2026, 03:14 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 22:20 UTC	19 h 7 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Apr 21, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 21, 2004.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Putford Defender now?: Putford Defender (Offshore supply vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 22:49 UTC, under way at 8.9 kn, near Great Yarmouth (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was LOWESTOFT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 01:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Putford Defender?: Putford Defender is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2004. The vessel is 63 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,598.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Putford Defender?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Putford Defender 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 Putford Defender. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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