What kind of ship is SMUGGLERS POINT?

SMUGGLERS POINT is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The vessel is 48 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SMUGGLERS POINT?

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

SMUGGLERS POINT

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

IMO8942759MMSI367163370Call signWDD5770Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 14:51 UTC

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In short

SMUGGLERS POINT (Fishing vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:51 UTC, not moving, in the North Atlantic 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 REEDVILLE VA; its reported draught is 4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 13:50 UTC).

Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 1943
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 48 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 14:51 UTC

Position: 37.8284° N, 76.2784° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 251°
Heading: —

37.8284° N, 76.2784° W

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Identity & particulars

Name: SMUGGLERS POINT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8942759
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367163370
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDD5770
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
AIS ship type: Fishing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 48 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1943

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Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SMUGGLERS POINT

NOAAS George B. Kelez (R 441), previously NOAAS George B. Kelez (CRS 41), was an American research vessel in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet from 1972 to 1980. Prior to her NOAA career, she operated under the United States Fish and Wildlife Service′s Bureau of Commercial Fisheries from 1962 to 1970 as US FWS George B. Kelez and the National Marine Fisheries Service from 1970 to 1972 as NOAAS George B. Kelez (CRS 41). Before becoming a research vessel, the ship was the United States Army freight and supply vessel U.S. Army FS-400 from 1944 to 1950. On transfer to the Navy the vessel was classified as a "light cargo ship" for the United States Navy′s Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS AKL-30 (T-AKL-30) from 1950 to 1961.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SMUGGLERS POINT now?: SMUGGLERS POINT (Fishing vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:51 UTC, not moving, in the North Atlantic 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 REEDVILLE VA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 13:50 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SMUGGLERS POINT?: SMUGGLERS POINT is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The vessel is 48 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SMUGGLERS POINT?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SMUGGLERS POINT 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 SMUGGLERS POINT. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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