What kind of ship is Freedom Star?

Freedom Star is a training ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981 by Atlantic Marine. The vessel is 53.6 m long with a beam of 11.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 743.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Freedom Star?

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

Freedom Star

Training ship · United States · built 1981 · AIS Class A

IMO7925314MMSI338991000Call signKRFBLast AIS position Sep 17, 2026, 08:20 UTC

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In short

Freedom Star (Training ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 17, 2026, 08:20 UTC, at anchor, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Training ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage: 743
Size (length × beam): 54 m × 11 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 17, 2026, 08:20 UTC

Position: 38.0781° N, 76.4133° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 289°
Heading: 183°

38.0781° N, 76.4133° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Freedom Star
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7925314
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338991000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: KRFB
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Training ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 743
Net tonnage: 222
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q1453530. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.592 t
Length overall: 53.6 m
Beam: 11.3 m
Year built: 1981

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Registered owner: United States Maritime Administration
Source: Wikidata · since 2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
United Technologies Corporation
Source: Wikidata · since 1980 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1993–2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Lockheed Corporation(Former)
Source: Wikidata · until 1993 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education
Source: Wikidata · since 2015 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
United Technologies Corporation
Source: Wikidata · since 1980 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
United States Maritime Administration(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 2012–2015 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
United Space Alliance(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1995–2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Lockheed Corporation(Former)
Source: Wikidata · until 1995 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Atlantic Marine
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
during 2015	Operator: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (previously United States Maritime Administration)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)
Sep 28, 2012	Owner: United States Maritime Administration (previously National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)
during 2012	Operator: United States Maritime Administration (previously United Space Alliance)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)
during 1995	Operator: United Space Alliance (previously United Technologies Corporation)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)
during 1993	Owner: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (previously United Technologies Corporation)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)

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.

About Freedom Star

MV Freedom Star is a formerly NASA-owned and United Space Alliance-operated vessel which primarily served as an SRB recovery ship following the launch of Space Shuttle missions. It also performed tugboat duties and acted as a research platform. From 2012 to 2016, it was a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel in the James River Reserve Fleet, when it was then loaned by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for use as a training vessel. Her sister ship is the MV Liberty Star (now TV Kings Pointer).

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Freedom Star now?: Freedom Star (Training ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 17, 2026, 08:20 UTC, at anchor, in the 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 Freedom Star?: Freedom Star is a training ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981 by Atlantic Marine. The vessel is 53.6 m long with a beam of 11.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 743.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Freedom Star?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Freedom Star 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 Freedom Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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