SANCO SWORD
Research vessel · Gibraltar · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
SANCO SWORD (Research vessel, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.6 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Risavika: arrived Aug 15, 2026, left Aug 15, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Flag
- Gibraltar
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 8,772
- Size (length × beam)
- 96 m × 23 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 59.1393° N, 1.6694° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.6 kn
- Course
- 273°
- Heading
- 274°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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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- Name
- SANCO SWORD
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9662100
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 236111902
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- ZDNE7
- Flag
- Gibraltar
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataResearch vessel
- AIS ship type
- Other
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 8,772
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84253263. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,900 t
- Length overall
- 96 m
- Beam
- 23 m
- Year built
- 2014
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
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left RisavikaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RisavikaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left RisavikaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RisavikaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AgotnesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AgotnesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houma, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Houma, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houma, Louisiana | clean |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Facility Transfer Monitor | Houma, Louisiana | clean |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risavika NORIV | Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 UTC | Aug 15, 2026, 15:46 UTC | 6 h 48 min |
| Risavika NORIV | Aug 15, 2026, 04:24 UTC | Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 UTC | 4 h 33 min |
| Agotnes NOAGO | Jul 22, 2026, 14:36 UTC | Aug 15, 2026, 04:24 UTC | 23 d 13 h |
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 SANCO SWORD now?
- SANCO SWORD (Research vessel, Gibraltar flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 16, 2026, 02:14 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the North 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 SANCO SWORD?
- SANCO SWORD is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, built in 2014 by Myklebust Verft. The vessel is 96 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,772.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SANCO SWORD?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SANCO SWORD 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. SANCO SWORD has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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