What kind of ship is USNS Loyal?

USNS Loyal is a research vessel sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 71.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,347.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Loyal?

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

USNS Loyal

Research vessel · United States · AIS Class A

IMO8926640MMSI367835000Call signNLYLLast AIS position Aug 5, 2026, 05:13 UTC

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In short

USNS Loyal (Research vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 5, 2026, 05:13 UTC, not moving, near Yokohama (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: 3,347
Size (length × beam): 72 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 5, 2026, 05:13 UTC

Position: 35.4196° N, 139.6782° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0 kn
Course: —
Heading: —

35.4196° N, 139.6782° E

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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: USNS Loyal
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8926640
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367835000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NLYL
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Research vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,347
Length overall: 71.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: —

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

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
Sep 23, 2006	Reported departure from PEARL HARBOR, OAHU, HIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 24, 2004	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-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.

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
PEARL HARBOR, OAHU, HI	Departure	Sep 23, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Nov 24, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 24, 2004.

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

About USNS Loyal

USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22) is a Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1993 and assigned to the Navy's Special Missions Program.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Loyal now?: USNS Loyal (Research vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 5, 2026, 05:13 UTC, not moving, near Yokohama (North Pacific 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 USNS Loyal?: USNS Loyal is a research vessel sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 71.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,347.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Loyal?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Loyal 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 USNS Loyal. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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