Where is MV Buffalo Soldier now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Buffalo Soldier in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Buffalo Soldier?

MV Buffalo Soldier is a cargo ship, built in 1978 by Chantiers navals de La Ciotat. The vessel is 204.2 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Buffalo Soldier?

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

MV Buffalo Soldier

Cargo ship · built 1978

IMO7504627No AIS position on record

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In short

MV Buffalo Soldier (Cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1978
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 204 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Buffalo Soldier
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7504627
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 204.2 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1978

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Ownership & management

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Chantiers navals de La Ciotat
Name on the vessel record; the original source was not recorded.

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
Sep 18, 2008	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 15, 2007	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 5, 2007	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-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

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Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Sep 18, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Sep 15, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Sep 5, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Aug 27, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Aug 25, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Jul 23, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Nov 16, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA	Departure	Sep 18, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA	Arrival	Sep 10, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 1, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Apr 20, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EAST RIVER AND OGLETHORPE BAY, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR GA)	Departure	Nov 14, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 8, 2002.

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

About MV Buffalo Soldier

MV Buffalo Soldier (T-AK-9301) is a roll-on/roll-off ship, formerly of the French Government Line (now merged into CMA CGM). She was sold and reflagged U.S., renamed to honor Buffalo Soldiers, and chartered by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command as a Maritime Prepositioning ship serving at Diego Garcia laden with U.S. Air Force munitions. She is self-sustaining, that is, she can unload herself, an asset in harbors with little or no infrastructure. Her 120-long-ton-capacity roll-on/roll-off ramp accommodates tracked and wheeled vehicles of every description. While she is not currently in service with MSC, ships with her general characteristics are designated Buffalo Soldier class, fleet designation AK 2222.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Buffalo Soldier now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Buffalo Soldier in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Buffalo Soldier?: MV Buffalo Soldier is a cargo ship, built in 1978 by Chantiers navals de La Ciotat. The vessel is 204.2 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Buffalo Soldier?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Buffalo Soldier 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 MV Buffalo Soldier. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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