What kind of ship is USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN?

USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN is a dredger sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 53 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 959.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN 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 USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN

Dredger · United States · built 1981 · AIS Class A

IMO8030609MMSI338021074Call signWA09082Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 07:49 UTC

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USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN (Dredger, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 07:49 UTC, under way at 12.1 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is MILWAUKEE; its reported draught is 3.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 08:15 UTC).

Vessel type: Dredger
Flag: United States
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage: 959
Size (length × beam): 53 m × 12 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 07:49 UTC

Position: 44.9301° N, 86.1654° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.1 kn
Course: 244°
Heading: 240°

44.9301° N, 86.1654° W

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Identity & particulars

Name: USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8030609
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338021074
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WA09082
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Dredger
AIS ship type: Dredging or underwater ops
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 959
Length overall: 53 m
Beam: 12 m
Year built: 1981

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Builder: Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN

The Lake Guardian is a research vessel that serves on the Great Lakes. She is owned by the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO), assisting in monitoring and reporting on the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem. She has three onboard laboratories: a general purpose or "wet" laboratory, chemistry, and biology.

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Where is USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN now?: USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN (Dredger, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 07:49 UTC, under way at 12.1 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MILWAUKEE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 08:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN?: USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN is a dredger sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 53 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 959.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN 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 USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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