Where is AMERICAN WEST now?

AMERICAN WEST (Passenger ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:41 UTC, moored, near Rainier (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was KALAMA,WA. (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is AMERICAN WEST?

AMERICAN WEST is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1994. The vessel is 67.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,115.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AMERICAN WEST?

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

AMERICAN WEST

Passenger ship · United States · built 1994 · AIS Class A

IMO8642957MMSI367452710Call signWDF4506Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 13:41 UTC

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In short

AMERICAN WEST (Passenger ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:41 UTC, moored, near Rainier (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is KALAMA,WA., with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 22:30 UTC; its reported draught is 2.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): BLUE SPRUCE LLC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Current voyage: from Astoria (departed Oct 4, 2026, 06:54 UTC) to KALAMA,WA.

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1994
Gross tonnage: 2,115
Size (length × beam): 68 m
Managing owner (USCG): BLUE SPRUCE LLC

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 13:41 UTC

Position: 46.0036° N, 122.8477° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 221°
Heading: —

46.0036° N, 122.8477° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Astoria and Vancouver).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: AMERICAN WEST
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8642957
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367452710
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDF4506
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,115
Length overall: 67.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1994

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.

Managing owner (USCG): BLUE SPRUCE LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Ship radio licensee (FCC): American Cruise Lines Inc.(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2020 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.

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
Oct 4, 2026, 06:54 UTC	Left AstoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 12:32 UTC	Arrived at AstoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 09:55 UTC	Left VancouverAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 08:47 UTC	Arrived at VancouverAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 00:59 UTC	Left AstoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 05:50 UTC	Arrived at AstoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Astoria USAST	Oct 3, 2026, 12:32 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 06:54 UTC	18 h 21 min
Vancouver USVAN	Sep 24, 2026, 08:47 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 09:55 UTC	1 h 7 min
Astoria USAST	Sep 23, 2026, 05:50 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 00:59 UTC	19 h 9 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About AMERICAN WEST

Queen of the West is a stern-driven paddle wheel riverboat originally built in 1995 at Nichols Bros. Boat Builders for the American West Steamboat Company for overnight river cruising on the Columbia & Snake Rivers within the United States. She is currently owned and operated by American Cruise Lines. The Queen of the West originally carried up to 167 passengers, but now carries 120 following her 2011 refurbishment for ACL. The ship has 67 cabins spread over 4 decks. On August 4, 2015, ACL announced that Queen of the West would be joined by her 150-passenger sister ship, American Pride, on the Columbia in early 2016.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is AMERICAN WEST now?: AMERICAN WEST (Passenger ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:41 UTC, moored, near Rainier (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was KALAMA,WA. (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is AMERICAN WEST?: AMERICAN WEST is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1994. The vessel is 67.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,115.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AMERICAN WEST?: BLUE SPRUCE LLC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for AMERICAN WEST (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AMERICAN WEST?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AMERICAN WEST 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 AMERICAN WEST. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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