NOAAS McArthur
Research vessel · built 1966
In short
NOAAS McArthur (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1966
- Gross tonnage
- 787
- Size (length × beam)
- 53 m × 12 m
- Registered owner
- —
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- Name
- NOAAS McArthur
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 6602082
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 787
- Length overall
- 53.3 m
- Beam
- 11.6 m
- Year built
- 1966
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- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About NOAAS McArthur
NOAAS McArthur (S 330), was an American survey ship in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 2003. Prior to her NOAA career she was in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1966 to 1970 as USC&GS McArthur (CSS-30). In 2007, the ship went into private service with Blackwater Worldwide (later known as Blackwater USA, Xe Services LLC, and Academi) as the maritime security and training ship M/V McArthur
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is NOAAS McArthur now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS McArthur in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is NOAAS McArthur?
- NOAAS McArthur is a research vessel, built in 1966 by BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support. The vessel is 53.3 m long with a beam of 11.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 787.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAAS McArthur?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS McArthur 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 NOAAS McArthur. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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