What kind of ship is ARCTIC STORM?

ARCTIC STORM is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1943 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. The vessel is 101 m long with a beam of 14 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ARCTIC STORM?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARCTIC STORM from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ARCTIC STORM. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ARCTIC STORM

Fishing vessel · United States · built 1943 · AIS Class A

IMO8720113MMSI368555000Call signWTQ5896Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 17:04 UTC

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In short

ARCTIC STORM (Fishing vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:04 UTC, under way at 2.6 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. 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 HAKE GROUNDS,OR. (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:39 UTC).

Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 1943
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 101 m × 14 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 17:04 UTC

Position: 44.278° N, 124.9825° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 2.6 kn
Course: 96°
Heading: —

44.278° N, 124.9825° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: ARCTIC STORM
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8720113
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368555000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WTQ5896
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
AIS ship type: Fishing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 101 m
Beam: 14 m
Year built: 1943

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

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
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
May 12, 2006	Reported arrival at SeattleAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred May 20, 2013ACC · FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Grays Harbor, WA, USA
Artic Storm, Grays Harbor, WA, USA (NTSB DCA13LM022)Report published May 29, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the fire on board fishing vessel Arctic Storm was a fractured fitting on a fuel oil vent valve, located on the main propulsion engine, which resulted in fuel oil spraying onto a hot engine surface and igniting.

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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
Seattle USSEA	Arrival	May 12, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 12, 2006.

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

About ARCTIC STORM

USS Patapsco (AOG–1) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. She saw service during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Patapsco was the sixth ship of the US Navy to be named for the Patapsco River in Maryland. After decommissioning she was converted to a fishing vessel under the name Arctic Storm, and is currently in operation. Patapsco was laid down 25 May 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle; launched 18 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. W. S. Zane; and commissioned 4 February 1943.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ARCTIC STORM now?: ARCTIC STORM (Fishing vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:04 UTC, under way at 2.6 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was HAKE GROUNDS,OR. (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:39 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ARCTIC STORM?: ARCTIC STORM is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1943 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. The vessel is 101 m long with a beam of 14 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ARCTIC STORM?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARCTIC STORM from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ARCTIC STORM. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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