Where is MV TSgt John A. Chapman now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV TSgt John A. Chapman 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 TSgt John A. Chapman?

MV TSgt John A. Chapman is a container ship, built in 1978. The vessel is 204.2 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV TSgt John A. Chapman?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV TSgt John A. Chapman 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 TSgt John A. Chapman. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV TSgt John A. Chapman

Container ship · built 1978

IMO7504639No AIS position on record

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In short

MV TSgt John A. Chapman (Container ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

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

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV TSgt John A. Chapman
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7504639
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Container ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 204.2 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1978

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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Registered owner: CMA CGM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY PTE LTD
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
CMA CGM(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Operator: United States Navy
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 3, 2014	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 4, 2014	Reported arrival at WilmingtonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 9, 2011	Reported departure from SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CAAuthority-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
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jun 3, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	May 4, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA	Departure	Aug 9, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA	Arrival	Jul 30, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA	Departure	Mar 30, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA	Arrival	Mar 20, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Aug 10, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	May 5, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Apr 13, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Apr 12, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jan 7, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Dec 19, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 11, 2002.

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

About MV TSgt John A. Chapman

MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) was a Buffalo Soldier-class container ship. She was one of Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. Built in 1978 by Chantier naval de La Ciotat in la Ciotat, France, she was originally named Merlin. On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for Pope Air Force Base combat controller Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, a posthumous Air Force Cross recipient. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar. In 2018, Chapman's Air Force Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. TSgt John A. Chapman carried Air Force munitions. She featured climate-controlled cocoons on her weather decks which protect additional cargo from the marine environment. She was owned and operated by Sealift Incorporated under charter to MSC. She was scrapped on 4 September 2014 at Alang.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV TSgt John A. Chapman now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV TSgt John A. Chapman 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 TSgt John A. Chapman?: MV TSgt John A. Chapman is a container ship, built in 1978. The vessel is 204.2 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV TSgt John A. Chapman?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV TSgt John A. Chapman 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 TSgt John A. Chapman. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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