What kind of ship is Kennedy?

Kennedy is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1967 by Avondale Shipyard. The vessel is 164 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 13,886.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kennedy?

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

Kennedy

Cargo ship · United States · built 1967

IMO6621662MMSI338919000Last AIS position Aug 19, 2026, 06:08 UTC

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In short

Kennedy (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 19, 2026, 06:08 UTC, moored, near Newport News (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1967
Gross tonnage: 13,886
Size (length × beam): 164 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 19, 2026, 06:08 UTC

Position: 36.9821° N, 76.4386° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 151°
Heading: —

36.9821° N, 76.4386° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Kennedy
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6621662
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338919000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 13,886
Length overall: 164 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 1967

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

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Avondale Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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
Jan 9, 2016	Reported departure from CAPE COD CANAL, MAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 29, 2015	Reported arrival at San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 24, 2015	Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
CAPE COD CANAL, MA	Departure	Jan 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Jan 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Jan 24, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Jan 23, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Miami USMIA	Arrival	Feb 16, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAPE COD CANAL, MA	Departure	Jan 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAPE COD CANAL, MA	Arrival	Feb 23, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Feb 13, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Feb 11, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAPE COD CANAL, MA	Departure	Jan 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Feb 11, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAPE COD CANAL, MA	Departure	Jan 7, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 13, 2004.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Kennedy

USTS Kennedy (T-AK-5059), callsign KVMU, IMO number 6621662, is a former commercial freighter and a current training vessel of the United States Maritime Service.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Kennedy now?: Kennedy (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 19, 2026, 06:08 UTC, moored, near Newport News (North Atlantic 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 Kennedy?: Kennedy is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1967 by Avondale Shipyard. The vessel is 164 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 13,886.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kennedy?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kennedy 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 Kennedy. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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