Where is ABFC Cape Sorell now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for ABFC Cape Sorell in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is ABFC Cape Sorell?

ABFC Cape Sorell is a law enforcement vessel, built in 2014 by Austal. The vessel is 58.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 713.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ABFC Cape Sorell?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ABFC Cape Sorell 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 Sorell. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ABFC Cape Sorell

Law enforcement vessel · built 2014

IMO9684586No AIS position on record

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In short

ABFC Cape Sorell (Law enforcement vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 713
Size (length × beam): 58 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: ABFC Cape Sorell
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9684586
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 713
Length overall: 58.1 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2014

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Operator: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Austal
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About ABFC Cape Sorell

ABFC Cape Sorell, named after Cape Sorell in Tasmania, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force. The ship was the fourth 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 November 2013, was launched in August 2014 and delivered the following December. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ABFC Cape Sorell now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for ABFC Cape Sorell in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is ABFC Cape Sorell?: ABFC Cape Sorell is a law enforcement vessel, built in 2014 by Austal. The vessel is 58.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 713.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ABFC Cape Sorell?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ABFC Cape Sorell 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 Sorell. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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