RFA Wave Knight

IMO 9168594 · MMSI 235491000

Before joining this vessel — checklist

Work through each item before signing your SEA or travelling to the vessel.

Not enough public data — flag state, owner and manager are all unknown for this vessel. Verify details directly with the employer before proceeding.

1. Verify vessel identity
Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. RFA Wave Knight (IMO 9168594)
2. Check the flag state record
Flag unknown — ask the employer. How to read flag risk · Paris/Tokyo MoU lists
3. Check the company
Owner unknown. Owner and manager unknown — ask the employer.
4. Review your contract (SEA)
Read your Seafarer Employment Agreement before joining. SEA rights guide · Contract reading checklist
5. Check repatriation terms
Confirm repatriation is covered and the conditions are clear. Repatriation rights guide
6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags
You should never pay to get a job at sea. Recruitment fees & scams guide
7. Save emergency contacts
Record ITF, flag-state authority, and welfare helpline numbers before departure. Emergency contact planner

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Not enough public data — owner, manager and flag are all unknown for this vessel.

Type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2002
Builder: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
GT: —
DWT: —
LOA: —
Beam: —
Draft: —
Class: —
Owner: —
Manager: —

Indexed from Wikidata (Q7276556).

Vessel history

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Wave Knight RFA Wave Knight is a Wave-class tasked with providing fuel, food, fresh water, ammunition and other supplies to Royal Navy (after 1999, BAE Systems Marine , being launched in 2000. She was accepted into service in 2003 and is the second ship to bear this name in RFA service. Wave Knight and her sister Wave Ruler "RFA Wave Ruler (A390)") replaced the elderly Olna "RFA Olna (A123)") , two Ol-class "Ol-class tanker (1965)")

Source: RFA Wave Knight (A389) · cached via Firecrawl

PSC detention history

No detentions in the last 2 years.

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Before joining this vessel — checklist

Work through each item before signing your SEA or travelling to the vessel.

Not enough public data — flag state, owner and manager are all unknown for this vessel. Verify details directly with the employer before proceeding.

1. Verify vessel identity

Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. RFA Wave Knight (IMO 9168594)

2. Check the flag state record

Flag unknown — ask the employer. How to read flag risk · Paris/Tokyo MoU lists

3. Check the company

Owner unknown. Owner and manager unknown — ask the employer.

4. Review your contract (SEA)

Read your Seafarer Employment Agreement before joining. SEA rights guide · Contract reading checklist

5. Check repatriation terms

Confirm repatriation is covered and the conditions are clear. Repatriation rights guide

6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags

You should never pay to get a job at sea. Recruitment fees & scams guide

7. Save emergency contacts

Record ITF, flag-state authority, and welfare helpline numbers before departure. Emergency contact planner

Data sources and methodology: /sources

Vessel history