ORUC REIS

In the news Authority-reported

Reports that name ORUC REIS, newest first: the headline, the outlet and a link to the original. Voydar does not copy articles. A report tied to this ship by its IMO number in the text says so; a report that only prints the name is a possible match, because other ships can carry the same name.

• Το "Oruç Reis" επιστρέφει στην Ανατολική Μεσόγειο - Τι σχεδιάζει η Άγκυρα...

  capital.grOct 1, 2026Possible match · name only · 60% confidence

  The report names “Oruç Reis”; Voydar matched it to this ship by the name alone. It may be about a different ship.

Identity & particulars

Name

ORUC REIS

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9675470

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

271044654

Call signWhat is a call sign?

TCA4398

Flag

Türkiye

Vessel type

Dredger

AIS ship type

Dredging or underwater ops

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

5,000

Length overall

86 m

Beam

—

Year built

2017

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.

About ORUC REIS

RV MTA Turkuaz is a Turkish research and survey vessel owned by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) in Ankara. Commissioned in early 2017, she will operate in deep waters under the supervision of the Geophysical Directorate for Subsea Geophysical Exploration Division. The research vessel was ordered by Defence Industry Undersecretariate at Ministry of National Defence on April 24, 2012. She was entirely designed in SEFT Ship Design by Turkish engineers and built at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey as the first-of-its-kind. She was launched on March 28, 2015. She will conduct a wide variety of research work including oceanography, hydrography, bathymetry, undersea geology, earthquake engineering, climate change, marine pollution, ecological research and undersea engineering in addition to geophysics for oil and gas exploration.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ORUC REIS now?

ORUC REIS (Dredger, Türkiye flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 05:57 UTC, under way at 3.3 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MIN. CPA 6 NM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 12:36 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ORUC REIS?

ORUC REIS is a dredger sailing under the flag of Türkiye, built in 2017. The vessel is 86 m long and has a gross tonnage of 5,000.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ORUC REIS?

General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration is recorded as Registered owner for ORUC REIS (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ORUC REIS?

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