What kind of ship is Ángeles Alvariño?

Ángeles Alvariño is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Spain, built in 2012. The vessel is 46.7 m long with a beam of 10.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 951.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ángeles Alvariño?

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

Ángeles Alvariño

Research vessel · Spain · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9524645MMSI225431000Call signEASELast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 00:53 UTC

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In short

Ángeles Alvariño (Research vessel, Spain flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 00:53 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. 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 ESVGO (Vigo), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 00:13 UTC).

Current voyage: from Santander (departed Oct 5, 2026, 10:36 UTC) to ESVGO (Vigo)

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: Spain
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: 951
Size (length × beam): 47 m × 11 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 00:53 UTC

Position: 43.8028° N, 7.8727° W
Area: Bay of Biscay
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12 kn
Course: 261°
Heading: 259°

43.8028° N, 7.8727° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Santander and Pasajes).

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: Ángeles Alvariño
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9524645
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 225431000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: EASE
Flag: Spain
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 951
Length overall: 46.7 m
Beam: 10.5 m
Year built: 2012

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: Instituto Español de Oceanografía
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 5, 2026, 10:36 UTC	Left SantanderAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 21:22 UTC	Arrived at SantanderAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 19:05 UTC	Left PasajesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 UTC	Arrived at PasajesAIS-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.

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
Santander ESSDR	Oct 4, 2026, 21:22 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 10:36 UTC	13 h 14 min
Pasajes ESPAS	Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 19:05 UTC	31 h 5 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 Ángeles Alvariño now?: Ángeles Alvariño (Research vessel, Spain flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 00:53 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ESVGO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 00:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Ángeles Alvariño?: Ángeles Alvariño is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Spain, built in 2012. The vessel is 46.7 m long with a beam of 10.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 951.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ángeles Alvariño?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ángeles Alvariño 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 Ángeles Alvariño. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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