What kind of ship is NAT GEO SEA BIRD?

NAT GEO SEA BIRD is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1982. The vessel is 50 m long and has a gross tonnage of 630.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAT GEO SEA BIRD?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAT GEO SEA BIRD 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 NAT GEO SEA BIRD. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

NAT GEO SEA BIRD

Passenger ship · United States · built 1982 · AIS Class A

IMO8966444MMSI366892350Call signWAK8004Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 13:35 UTC

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In short

NAT GEO SEA BIRD (Passenger ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:35 UTC, under way at 7.1 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 HOOD RIVER, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 20:00 UTC; its reported draught is 2.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 11:44 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): SPEX SEA BIRD LTD (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Current voyage: from Astoria (departed Oct 5, 2026, 01:17 UTC) to HOOD RIVER

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1982
Gross tonnage: 630
Size (length × beam): 50 m
Managing owner (USCG): SPEX SEA BIRD LTD

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 13:35 UTC

Position: 45.5749° N, 122.1863° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.1 kn
Course: 61°
Heading: 64°

45.5749° N, 122.1863° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Astoria and Portland).

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: NAT GEO SEA BIRD
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8966444
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366892350
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WAK8004
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 630
Length overall: 50 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1982

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): SPEX SEA BIRD LTD(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): Lindblad Expeditions LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2025 · 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 5, 2026, 01:17 UTC	Left AstoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 13:06 UTC	Arrived at AstoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 02:40 UTC	Left PortlandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 14:23 UTC	Arrived at PortlandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 9, 2016	Reported departure from OaklandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 16, 2016	Reported arrival at OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 8, 2016	Reported departure from PETERSBURG HARBOR, AKAuthority-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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Astoria USAST	Oct 4, 2026, 13:06 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 01:17 UTC	12 h 10 min
Portland USPDX	Oct 3, 2026, 14:23 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 02:40 UTC	12 h 17 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Dec 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PETERSBURG HARBOR, AK	Departure	Sep 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Arrival	May 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	Apr 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Apr 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Dec 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 18, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Departure	Sep 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Departure	May 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Arrival	May 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	May 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 4, 2006.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is NAT GEO SEA BIRD now?: NAT GEO SEA BIRD (Passenger ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:35 UTC, under way at 7.1 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 HOOD RIVER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 11:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is NAT GEO SEA BIRD?: NAT GEO SEA BIRD is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1982. The vessel is 50 m long and has a gross tonnage of 630.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of NAT GEO SEA BIRD?: SPEX SEA BIRD LTD is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for NAT GEO SEA BIRD (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 NAT GEO SEA BIRD?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAT GEO SEA BIRD 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 NAT GEO SEA BIRD. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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