What kind of ship is POTSDAM?

POTSDAM is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2019 by Fassmer. The vessel is 86 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,980.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POTSDAM?

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

POTSDAM

Law enforcement vessel · Germany · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9830018MMSI211815660Call signDBBMLast AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 20:43 UTC

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In short

POTSDAM (Law enforcement vessel, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 20:43 UTC, moored, near Cuxhaven (North Sea). 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 DE CUX (Cuxhaven); its reported draught is 4.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 20:24 UTC).

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: Germany
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 1,980
Size (length × beam): 86 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 20:43 UTC

Position: 53.8678° N, 8.7143° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 155°
Heading: 226°

53.8678° N, 8.7143° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: POTSDAM
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9830018
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 211815660
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DBBM
Flag: Germany
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
AIS ship type: Law enforcement
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,980
Length overall: 86 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2019

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Operator: Federal Police of Germany
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Fassmer
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About POTSDAM

Potsdam (BP 81) is an 86-meter (282 ft) offshore patrol vessel of the German Federal Coast Guard operated by the German Federal Police. It is named after the city of Potsdam, the capital of Brandenburg. She is the lead ship of the Potsdam-class patrol vessels and is homeported at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is POTSDAM now?: POTSDAM (Law enforcement vessel, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 20:43 UTC, moored, near Cuxhaven (North Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was DE CUX (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 20:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is POTSDAM?: POTSDAM is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2019 by Fassmer. The vessel is 86 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,980.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POTSDAM?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for POTSDAM 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 POTSDAM. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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