Where is RV Oceanus now?

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

What kind of ship is RV Oceanus?

RV Oceanus is a research vessel, built in 1975 by Peterson Builders. The vessel is 23 m long and has a gross tonnage of 833.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Oceanus?

National Science Foundation is recorded as Registered owner for RV Oceanus (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RV Oceanus?

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

RV Oceanus

Research vessel · built 1975

IMO7603617No AIS position on record

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In short

RV Oceanus (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: National Science Foundation (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1975
Gross tonnage: 833
Size (length × beam): 23 m
Registered owner: National Science Foundation

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: RV Oceanus
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7603617
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 833
Length overall: 23 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1975

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: National Science Foundation
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Oregon State University
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Peterson Builders
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
Dec 21, 2008	Reported arrival at WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 5, 2008	Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 28, 2008	Reported arrival at 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
WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MA	Arrival	Dec 21, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Dec 5, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Nov 28, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 28, 2008.

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

About RV Oceanus

RV Oceanus is a Regional-class research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation, based in Newport, Oregon, and maintained and operated by Oregon State University. The ship was originally delivered to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for operation as a part of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet as a University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) designated operator. in November 1975. Oceanus made the first operational cruise in April 1976 and operated under WHOI for thirty-six years in the Atlantic Ocean with some operations in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas. The ship was scheduled to be retired in November 2011 but instead was transferred to Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, for operation, replacing sister ship, RV Wecoma.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RV Oceanus now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for RV Oceanus in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is RV Oceanus?: RV Oceanus is a research vessel, built in 1975 by Peterson Builders. The vessel is 23 m long and has a gross tonnage of 833.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Oceanus?: National Science Foundation is recorded as Registered owner for RV Oceanus (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RV Oceanus?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Oceanus 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 RV Oceanus. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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