Fastest survey vessels

Fastest survey vessels ranked by speed.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, IMO 9180310 tops the list with 46 km/h.

  1. #1 IMO 9180310 — 46 km/h

    survey vessel converted from a rescue vessel

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  2. #2 RFA Blue Rover — 35 km/h

    1969 Rover-class tanker ship

    NRP Bérrio (A5210) was a fleet support tanker of the Portuguese Navy. She was built by Swan Hunter in 1969 at Hebburn, England as RFA Blue Rover (A270) of the Rover-class and from 1970 to 1993 was part of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In 1982 during her British service she participated in the Falklands War. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Alert — 31 km/h

    ship built in 2006

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  4. #4 HMCS Fort York — 30 km/h

    1941 Bangor-class minesweeper

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  5. #5 HMS Chrysanthemum — 30 km/h

    1941 Flower-class corvette

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  6. #6 HMS Jonquil — 30 km/h

    1915 Acacia-class sloop-of-war

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  7. #7 NRP Cinco de Outubro — 28 km/h

    1901 passenger ship that served as Royal yacht for Portuguese monarch

    Amélia IV was a passenger ship built in 1900 as SS Banshee. As Amélia IV, she served as the Royal yacht for the Portuguese monarch from 1901 to 1910. From 1910 to 1937 she served the Portuguese Navy as an auxiliary ship under the name Cinco de Outubro. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 USNS Kellar — 28 km/h

    1972 survey vessel of the Portuguese Navy

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  9. #9 NRP Mira — 28 km/h

    survey vessel of the Portuguese Navy

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  10. #10 HMS Echo — 28 km/h

    2002 Echo-class survey ship

    HMS Echo was the first of two multi-role hydrographic survey ships commissioned by the Royal Navy. With her sister ship, HMS Enterprise, they formed the Echo class of survey vessels. She was built by Appledore Shipbuilders in Devon in 2002 and was the ninth Royal Navy vessel to carry the name. She was retired from service in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia.

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