What kind of ship is TRUE NORTH?

TRUE NORTH is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2005 by Austal. The vessel is 49.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 776.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for TRUE NORTH?

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

TRUE NORTH

Passenger ship · Australia · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9308651MMSI503486000Call signVZWPLast AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 20:08 UTC

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In short

TRUE NORTH (Passenger ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 20:08 UTC, under way at 12.1 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. 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 FRIWIN; its reported draught is 2.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 18:58 UTC).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Australia
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 776
Size (length × beam): 50 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 20:08 UTC

Position: 0.5975° S, 130.6646° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.1 kn
Course: 248°
Heading: 246°

0.5975° S, 130.6646° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: TRUE NORTH
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9308651
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 503486000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VZWP
Flag: Australia
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 776
Length overall: 49.9 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2005

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is TRUE NORTH now?: TRUE NORTH (Passenger ship, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 20:08 UTC, under way at 12.1 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was FRIWIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 18:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is TRUE NORTH?: TRUE NORTH is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2005 by Austal. The vessel is 49.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 776.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for TRUE NORTH?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for TRUE NORTH 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 TRUE NORTH. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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