Where is Xue Long 2 now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Xue Long 2 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Xue Long 2?

Xue Long 2 is an icebreaker sailing under the flag of China, built in 2019 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessel is 122.5 m long with a beam of 22.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,366.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Xue Long 2?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Xue Long 2 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 Xue Long 2. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Xue Long 2

Icebreaker · China · built 2019

IMO9829241No AIS position on record

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In short

Xue Long 2 (Icebreaker, China flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Icebreaker
Flag: China
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 12,366
Size (length × beam): 123 m × 22 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Xue Long 2
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9829241
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: Source: Wikidata, record Q55621603$14445CA1-7D28-4083-8BB9-5C23D5195A84 P8047. Added to Voydar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.China
Vessel type: Icebreaker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 12,366
Length overall: 122.5 m
Beam: 22.3 m
Year built: 2019

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: Polar Research Institute of China
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Jiangnan Shipyard
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
Apr 12, 2024, 05:45 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 6, 2024, 01:22 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 6, 2024, 01:22 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 6, 2024.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

About Xue Long 2

Xue Long 2 (simplified Chinese: 雪龙2; traditional Chinese: 雪龍2; pinyin: Xuě Lóng 2; lit. 'Snow Dragon 2') is a Chinese icebreaking research vessel that entered service in 2019. She follows the naming of Xue Long, China's first polar research vessel.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Xue Long 2 now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Xue Long 2 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Xue Long 2?: Xue Long 2 is an icebreaker sailing under the flag of China, built in 2019 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessel is 122.5 m long with a beam of 22.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,366.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Xue Long 2?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Xue Long 2 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 Xue Long 2. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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