Where is SWS ESSEX now?

SWS ESSEX (Naval vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 16:57 UTC, not moving, near Tilbury (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was RAINHAM COLD HARBOUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 16:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SWS ESSEX?

SWS ESSEX is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SWS ESSEX?

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

SWS ESSEX

Naval vessel · United Kingdom · AIS Class A

IMONo IMOMMSI235091146Call sign2FGV4Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 16:57 UTC

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In short

SWS ESSEX (Naval vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 16:57 UTC, not moving, near Tilbury (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is RAINHAM COLD HARBOUR; its reported draught is 1.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 16:37 UTC).

Current voyage: from London (departed Sep 28, 2026, 14:56 UTC) to RAINHAM COLD HARBOUR

Vessel type: Naval vessel
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 16:57 UTC

Position: 51.4911° N, 0.183° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: —

51.4911° N, 0.183° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (London).

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: SWS ESSEX
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: —
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235091146
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2FGV4
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Naval vessel
AIS ship type: Noncombatant
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

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
Sep 28, 2026, 14:56 UTC	Left LondonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 10:09 UTC	Arrived at LondonAIS-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
London GBLON	Sep 28, 2026, 10:09 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 14:56 UTC	4 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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SWS ESSEX now?: SWS ESSEX (Naval vessel, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 16:57 UTC, not moving, near Tilbury (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was RAINHAM COLD HARBOUR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 16:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SWS ESSEX?: SWS ESSEX is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SWS ESSEX?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SWS ESSEX 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 SWS ESSEX. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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