What kind of ship is ABFC Cape York?

ABFC Cape York is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2015 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 York?

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

ABFC Cape York

Law enforcement vessel · Australia · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9684627MMSI503000082Call signVHKDLast AIS position Sep 21, 2026, 22:50 UTC

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In short

ABFC Cape York (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 21, 2026, 22:50 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.

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: Australia
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 713
Size (length × beam): 58 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 21, 2026, 22:50 UTC

Position: 16.9436° S, 145.7748° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 352°
Heading: —

16.9436° S, 145.7748° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: ABFC Cape York
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9684627
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 503000082
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VHKD
Flag: Australia
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
AIS ship type: Law enforcement
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 713
Length overall: 58.1 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2015

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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 York

ABFC Cape York, named after Cape York in Queensland, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force. The ship was the last 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 October 2014 and delivered in August 2015. 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 York now?: ABFC Cape York (Law enforcement vessel, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 21, 2026, 22:50 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 York?: ABFC Cape York is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 2015 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 York?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ABFC Cape York 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 York. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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