Nautilus

Identity & particulars

Name

Nautilus

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6711883

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

376404000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

J8B3605

Flag

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Vessel type

WikidataDetailed type from WikidataResearch vessel

AIS ship type

Cargo

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

1,249

Length overall

64.2 m

Beam

10.5 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.

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.

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.

Safety & inspections

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

About Nautilus

EV Nautilus is a 68-meter (223 ft) research vessel owned by the Ocean Exploration Trust under the direction of Robert Ballard, the researcher known for finding the wreck of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck. The vessel's home port is at the AltaSea facility in San Pedro in the Port of Los Angeles, California. Nautilus is equipped with a team of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Hercules, Argus, Little Hercules, and Atalanta, a multibeam mapping system, and mapping tools Diana and Echo, allowing it to conduct deep sea exploration of the ocean to a depth of 4,000 meters (13,000 ft).

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Nautilus now?

Nautilus (Research vessel, St. Vincent & Grenadines flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 21:37 UTC, under way at 11.2 kn, in the North 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 Nautilus?

Nautilus is a research vessel sailing under the flag of St. Vincent & Grenadines, built in 1967 by Peene-Werft. The vessel is 64.2 m long with a beam of 10.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,249.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Nautilus?

Robert Ballard is recorded as Registered owner for Nautilus (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nautilus?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nautilus 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. Nautilus has 27 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.