What kind of ship is New Ocean Researcher 1?

New Ocean Researcher 1 is a tug sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2020. The vessel is 66 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,155.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for New Ocean Researcher 1?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for New Ocean Researcher 1 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 New Ocean Researcher 1. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

New Ocean Researcher 1

Tug · Taiwan · built 2020 · AIS Class A

IMO9827504MMSI416005690Call signBR4123Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 02:51 UTC

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In short

New Ocean Researcher 1 (Tug, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 02:51 UTC, moored, in the port of Keelung (Chilung). 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 TW KEL (Keelung (Chilung)), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 01:57 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 02:11 UTC.

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: Taiwan
Year built: 2020
Gross tonnage: 2,155
Size (length × beam): 66 m × 15 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 02:51 UTC

Position: 25.1391° N, 121.7504° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 150°
Heading: 57°

25.1391° N, 121.7504° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Keelung (Chilung)).

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: New Ocean Researcher 1
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9827504
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 416005690
Call signWhat is a call sign?: BR4123
Flag: Taiwan
Vessel type: Tug
AIS ship type: Towing (long/wide)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,155
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104379194. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.550 t
Length overall: 66 m
Beam: 15 m
Year built: 2020

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Ownership & management

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Oct 6, 2026, 02:11 UTC	Arrived at Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 03:25 UTC	Left Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 03:45 UTC	Arrived at Keelung (Chilung)AIS-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Nov 13, 2022船舶/設備損壞 · 研究船國家運輸安全調查委員會水路事故調查 (TTSB marine occurrence investigations)菲律賓呂宋島西方約50浬
1111113 新海研1號海洋研究船於菲律賓呂宋島西方約50浬處失去動力事故Report published Dec 29, 2023
民國111年11月13日2215時，一艘本國籍船名「新海研1號」海洋研究船，總噸位2155，IMO編號9827504，於菲律賓呂宋島西方約50浬處海域，發生船舶電力系統異常及失去動力漂流，於11月18日由拖船拖帶返回高雄港。事故當時，船上船員22人，研究人員22人，共計44人。

Source: 國家運輸安全調查委員會水路事故調查 (TTSB marine occurrence investigations). 資料來源：國家運輸安全調查委員會（https://www.ttsb.gov.tw/）(Source: Taiwan Transportation Safety Board). Licence: TTSB website open-data declaration (free, non-exclusive, sublicensable; cite the source).

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
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL	Oct 6, 2026, 02:11 UTC	in port	—
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL	Sep 23, 2026, 03:45 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 03:25 UTC	4 d 23 h

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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is New Ocean Researcher 1 now?: New Ocean Researcher 1 (Tug, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 02:51 UTC, moored, in the port of Keelung (Chilung). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TW KEL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 01:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is New Ocean Researcher 1?: New Ocean Researcher 1 is a tug sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2020. The vessel is 66 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,155.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for New Ocean Researcher 1?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for New Ocean Researcher 1 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 New Ocean Researcher 1. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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