KANAWHA

Identity & particulars

Name

KANAWHA

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8704080

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

367865000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

NPTD

Flag

United States

Vessel type

Naval vessel

AIS ship type

Military ops

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

25,742

Length overall

206 m

Beam

29 m

Year built

1991

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.

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.

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.

Safety & inspections

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

About KANAWHA

USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196) is a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler of the United States Navy in non-commissioned service in the Military Sealift Command. USNS Kanawha, the tenth Henry J. Kaiser-class ship, was laid down by the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 13 July 1989. She was launched on 22 September 1990 and delivered to the U.S. Navy and placed in non-commissioned service with the Military Sealift Command on 6 December 1991. Kanawha is in active service with the Military Sealift Command Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force and is assigned to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is KANAWHA now?

KANAWHA (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 UTC, moored, near Mobile (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

What kind of ship is KANAWHA?

KANAWHA is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1991 by Avondale Shipyard. The vessel is 206 m long with a beam of 29 m and has a gross tonnage of 25,742.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KANAWHA?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KANAWHA 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. KANAWHA has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Sister ships

Ships of the same class, Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler (source: Wikidata).

• USNS Henry J. KaiserIMO 8302416Naval vessel · built 1986 · 25,742 GT
• JOHN LENTHALLIMO 8325547Tanker · built 1987 · 25,742 GT
• NAVAL AUXILIARY 188IMO 8302428Naval vessel · built 1987 · 25,742 GT
• USNS Walter S. DiehlIMO 8511495Naval vessel · built 1988 · 20,706 GT
• LEROY GRUMMANIMO 8511500Naval vessel · built 1989 · 25,742 GT
• PECOSIMO 8706686Tanker · built 1990 · 25,742 GT
• USNS John EricssonIMO 8511512Naval vessel · built 1991 · 25,742 GT
• USNS Big HornIMO 8812162Naval vessel · built 1992 · 25,742 GT
• USNS YukonIMO 8822454Naval vessel · built 1994 · 25,742 GT
• PATUXENTIMO 8906614Ship · built 1995 · 25,742 GT
• USNS RappahannockIMO 8822466Naval vessel · built 1995 · 25,742 GT
• USNS LaramieIMO 8906626Naval vessel · built 1996 · 25,742 GT