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ABFC Cape Nelson

Law enforcement vessel · Australia · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9684574MMSI503005810Call signVHOHLast AIS position Aug 2, 2026, 07:33 UTC
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In short

ABFC Cape Nelson (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type
Law enforcement vessel
Flag
Australia
Year built
2014
Gross tonnage
713
Size (length × beam)
58 m × 11 m
Registered owner
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Last reported position

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Position
12.4876° S, 130.8771° E
Area
South Pacific Ocean
Speed
0 kn
Course
358°
Heading
128°
12.4876° S, 130.8771° E
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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name
ABFC Cape Nelson
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9684574
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
503005810
Call signWhat is a call sign?
VHOH
Flag
Australia
Vessel type
Law enforcement vessel
AIS ship type
Law enforcement
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
713
Deadweight (DWT)
Source: Wikidata, record Q84252738. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.120 t
Length overall
58.1 m
Beam
10.8 m
Year built
2014

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Builder
Austal
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About ABFC Cape Nelson

ABFC Cape Nelson, named after Cape Nelson in Victoria, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force. The ship was the third of eight Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Australian Border Force. The boat, built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, had its keel laid in August 2013 and the ship was launched in May 2014. Austal was awarded a $350 million contract to construct eight Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force to replace the Bay-class patrol boats in 2011, with the eight boats delivered between 2013 and 2015.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ABFC Cape Nelson now?
ABFC Cape Nelson (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 2, 2026, 07:33 UTC, moored, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is ABFC Cape Nelson?
ABFC Cape Nelson is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2014 by Austal. The vessel is 58.1 m long with a beam of 10.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 713.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ABFC Cape Nelson?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ABFC Cape Nelson 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 ABFC Cape Nelson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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