What kind of ship is DOLPHIN SEEKER?

DOLPHIN SEEKER is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of New Zealand.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for DOLPHIN SEEKER?

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

DOLPHIN SEEKER

Passenger ship · New Zealand · AIS Class B

IMONo IMOMMSI512005354Call signZMR7255Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 05:06 UTC

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In short

DOLPHIN SEEKER (Passenger ship, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 05:06 UTC, under way at 20.7 kn, near Opua (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: New Zealand
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 05:06 UTC

Position: 35.235° S, 174.1163° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Unknown
Speed: 20.7 kn
Course: 259°
Heading: —

35.235° S, 174.1163° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: DOLPHIN SEEKER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: —
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 512005354
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZMR7255
Flag: New Zealand
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

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Occurred Oct 27, 2018Investigation reportTAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)Bay of IslandsPossible match
Dolphin Seeker, grounding, 27 October 2018Report published Aug 15, 2019
The catamaran Dolphin Seeker was conducting a dolphin-watching tour and ran aground in the Bay of Islands. The Commission found that the skipper was focusing on providing a good tour experience and didn’t notice the vessel moving towards shallow waters. The company’s safety management system did not adequately address the risks associated with the skipper’s role and was subsequently updated to add
The report names a ship "Dolphin Seeker" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.

Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

Frequently asked questions

Where is DOLPHIN SEEKER now?: DOLPHIN SEEKER (Passenger ship, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 05:06 UTC, under way at 20.7 kn, near Opua (South Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is DOLPHIN SEEKER?: DOLPHIN SEEKER is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of New Zealand.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for DOLPHIN SEEKER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for DOLPHIN SEEKER 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 DOLPHIN SEEKER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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