What kind of ship is CHARLES L GILLILAND?

CHARLES L GILLILAND is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1972 by Burmeister & Wain. The vessel is 291 m long with a beam of 32 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CHARLES L GILLILAND?

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

CHARLES L GILLILAND

Cargo ship · United States · built 1972 · AIS Class A

IMO7227205MMSI367832000Call signNAMJLast AIS position Jul 14, 2026, 15:09 UTC

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In short

CHARLES L GILLILAND (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 14, 2026, 15:09 UTC, moored, near Baltimore (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Managing owner (USCG): UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1972
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 291 m × 32 m
Managing owner (USCG): UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Last reported position

received Jul 14, 2026, 15:09 UTC

Position: 39.2688° N, 76.5708° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: —

39.2688° N, 76.5708° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: CHARLES L GILLILAND
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7227205
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367832000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NAMJ
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 291 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 1972

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Ownership & management

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Managing owner (USCG): UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Burmeister & Wain
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
Jun 4, 2004	Reported arrival at BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 28, 2004	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 12, 2003	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-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
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Jun 4, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jan 28, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jul 12, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jul 9, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jul 4, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jan 19, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Jan 17, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 17, 2003.

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

About CHARLES L GILLILAND

MV Charles L. Gilliland, formerly USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298), is a Gordon-class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was originally built as a merchant vessel but later acquired and converted by the Navy, and assigned to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Gilliland was built in 1972 as MV Selandia. After some time spent in commercial service she was lengthened by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 1984, and later went on to be acquired by the US Navy under a long-term charter. She was converted to a US Navy Vehicle Roll-on/Roll-off Ship at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia, in a contract dated 23 May 1997 and on completion was assigned to the Military Sealift Command under the name USNS Gilliland, after Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Charles L. Gilliland.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is CHARLES L GILLILAND now?: CHARLES L GILLILAND (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 14, 2026, 15:09 UTC, moored, near Baltimore (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 CHARLES L GILLILAND?: CHARLES L GILLILAND is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1972 by Burmeister & Wain. The vessel is 291 m long with a beam of 32 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CHARLES L GILLILAND?: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for CHARLES L GILLILAND (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CHARLES L GILLILAND?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CHARLES L GILLILAND 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 CHARLES L GILLILAND. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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