TUBITAK MARMARA

Identity & particulars

Name

TUBITAK MARMARA

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9633355

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

271043343

Call signWhat is a call sign?

TCVK2

Flag

Türkiye

Vessel type

Research vessel

AIS ship type

Other

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

500

Length overall

40 m

Beam

—

Year built

—

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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.

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.

About TUBITAK MARMARA

RV TÜBİTAK Marmara is a Turkish research vessel owned by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and operated by its newly established Marine Research Center for oceanographic research studies. The vessel was designed by Soyaslan Marine, indigenously developed and built at the Çeksan Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul to a cost of ₺ 13.8 million. She was launched on February 17, 2013, in presence of Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Nihat Ergün, Minister of Development Cevdet Yılmaz, Governor of Istanbul Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and President of TÜBİTAK Yücel Altunbaşak. She is the first ever research vessel built in Turkey. It is planned that the vessel will be fitted until the end of May 2013 with all the necessary advanced-technology instruments and equipment.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is TUBITAK MARMARA now?

TUBITAK MARMARA (Research vessel, Türkiye flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 10:05 UTC, under way at 3.3 kn, near Ambarli (Sea of Marmara). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was HAYDARPASA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 23, 2026, 10:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is TUBITAK MARMARA?

TUBITAK MARMARA is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Türkiye. The vessel is 40 m long and has a gross tonnage of 500.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of TUBITAK MARMARA?

TÜBİTAK is recorded as Registered owner for TUBITAK MARMARA (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for TUBITAK MARMARA?

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