What kind of ship is FALKOR (TOO)?

FALKOR (TOO) is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2011 by Freire Shipyard. The vessel is 110.6 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,274.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FALKOR (TOO)?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for FALKOR (TOO) 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 FALKOR (TOO). Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

FALKOR (TOO)

Research vessel · Cayman Islands · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9523378MMSI319210400Call signZGOJ7Last AIS position Aug 5, 2026, 01:39 UTC

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In short

FALKOR (TOO) (Research vessel, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 5, 2026, 01:39 UTC, moored, in the Caribbean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Cayman Islands
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 7,274
Size (length × beam): 111 m × 20 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 5, 2026, 01:39 UTC

Position: 10.6819° N, 61.5973° W
Area: Caribbean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 332°
Heading: 181°

10.6819° N, 61.5973° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: FALKOR (TOO)
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9523378
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 319210400
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZGOJ7
Flag: Cayman Islands
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 7,274
Length overall: 110.6 m
Beam: 20 m
Year built: 2011

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

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Operator: Schmidt Ocean Institute
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Freire Shipyard
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 28, 2016	Reported departure from GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 17, 2016	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 9, 2016	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Oct 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Oct 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Aug 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Aug 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Jul 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Jun 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Jun 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Jun 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	May 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 7, 2012.

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

About FALKOR (TOO)

RV Falkor (too) is an oceanographic research vessel refitted in 2021–2022 from the former multi-role offshore support vessel MS Polar Queen. The ship was purchased by the Schmidt Ocean Institute in March 2021. It replaced the RV Falkor.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is FALKOR (TOO) now?: FALKOR (TOO) (Research vessel, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 5, 2026, 01:39 UTC, moored, in the Caribbean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is FALKOR (TOO)?: FALKOR (TOO) is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2011 by Freire Shipyard. The vessel is 110.6 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,274.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FALKOR (TOO)?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for FALKOR (TOO) 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 FALKOR (TOO). Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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