Where is Ben Woollacott now?

Ben Woollacott (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:16 UTC, not moving, near London (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was LONDON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Ben Woollacott?

Ben Woollacott is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2018 by Remontowa. The vessel is 60 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,750.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ben Woollacott?

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

Ben Woollacott

Ferry · United Kingdom · built 2018 · AIS Class A

IMO9822011MMSI232017796Call signMDTW8Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 16:16 UTC

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In short

Ben Woollacott (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:16 UTC, not moving, near London (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LONDON; its reported draught is 1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:49 UTC).

Current voyage: from Silvertown (departed Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC) to LONDON

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2018
Gross tonnage: 1,750
Size (length × beam): 60 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 16:16 UTC

Position: 51.4947° N, 0.0619° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0 kn
Course: —
Heading: —

51.4947° N, 0.0619° E

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Silvertown).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Ben Woollacott
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9822011
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232017796
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MDTW8
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataFerry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,750
Length overall: 60 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2018

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.

Ownership & management

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Operator: Woolwich Ferry
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Remontowa
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC	Left SilvertownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 08:04 UTC	Arrived at SilvertownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 06:31 UTC	Left SilvertownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 21:07 UTC	Arrived at SilvertownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 20:40 UTC	Left SilvertownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 17:07 UTC	Arrived at SilvertownAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 22, 2026, 08:04 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC	2 h 56 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 21:07 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 06:31 UTC	9 h 24 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 17:07 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 20:40 UTC	3 h 33 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 14:35 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 16:35 UTC	2 h 0 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 13:08 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 14:32 UTC	1 h 24 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 08:55 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 13:04 UTC	4 h 8 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 21, 2026, 05:54 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 08:19 UTC	2 h 25 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 17:52 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 05:05 UTC	11 h 14 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 15:47 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 16:19 UTC	32 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 14:49 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 15:36 UTC	46 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 10:40 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 14:17 UTC	3 h 36 min
Silvertown GBSVT	Sep 20, 2026, 07:51 UTC	Sep 20, 2026, 10:38 UTC	2 h 47 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About Ben Woollacott

Ben Woollacott is a ferry built by Remontowa, Poland that operates the Woolwich Ferry service in London, England. It was named after a teenage deckhand who drowned in an accident while untying mooring ropes of the ferry Ernest Bevin in 2011. Ben came from a family of River Thames watermen that had worked on the river for six generations. It arrived in London on 15 November 2018. It has an automatic docking system to hold the ferry in place during loading. The vessel operates alongside sister ship Dame Vera Lynn. Both suffered from numerous technical issues resulting in closures and service reductions. It was originally operated by Briggs Marine, before London River Services took over operation of the Woolwich Ferry service in December 2020.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ben Woollacott now?: Ben Woollacott (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:16 UTC, not moving, near London (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was LONDON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Ben Woollacott?: Ben Woollacott is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2018 by Remontowa. The vessel is 60 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,750.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ben Woollacott?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ben Woollacott 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 Ben Woollacott. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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