What kind of ship is SIR JOHN FRANKLIN?

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2019 by Seaspan Marine Corporation. The vessel is 64 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,701.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SIR JOHN FRANKLIN?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SIR JOHN FRANKLIN 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 SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN

Search and rescue vessel · Canada · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9781839MMSI316039171Call signVFAMLast AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 16:28 UTC

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In short

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN (Search and rescue vessel, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 16:28 UTC, under way at 5.1 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PORT HARDY; its reported draught is 6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 08:23 UTC).

Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 2,701
Size (length × beam): 64 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 16:28 UTC

Position: 49.884° N, 125.0159° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5.1 kn
Course: 312°
Heading: 313°

49.884° N, 125.0159° W

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Identity & particulars

Name: SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9781839
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316039171
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VFAM
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Search and rescue vessel
AIS ship type: Search and rescue
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,701
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 842730. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.801
Length overall: 64 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2019

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Operator: Canadian Coast Guard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Seaspan Marine Corporation
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SIR JOHN FRANKLIN

CCGS Sir John Franklin is an offshore fisheries research ship of the Canadian Coast Guard. The ship was ordered in 2011 as part of the Canadian National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) as a replacement for aging Canadian Coast Guard vessels. The ship was launched on 8 December 2017, named for Sir John Franklin, an arctic explorer who led two Royal Navy expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage, the second ending with the death of all his crew around 1848. The first of three vessels, Sir John Franklin is the sister ship of CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier and CCGS John Cabot.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SIR JOHN FRANKLIN now?: SIR JOHN FRANKLIN (Search and rescue vessel, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 16:28 UTC, under way at 5.1 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PORT HARDY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 08:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SIR JOHN FRANKLIN?: SIR JOHN FRANKLIN is a search and rescue vessel sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2019 by Seaspan Marine Corporation. The vessel is 64 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,701.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SIR JOHN FRANKLIN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SIR JOHN FRANKLIN 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 SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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