Where is National Geographic Sea Lion now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for National Geographic Sea Lion in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is National Geographic Sea Lion?

National Geographic Sea Lion is a ship, built in 1982. The vessel is 45.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 630.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for National Geographic Sea Lion?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for National Geographic Sea Lion 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 National Geographic Sea Lion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

National Geographic Sea Lion

ship · built 1982

IMO8966456No AIS position on record

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In short

National Geographic Sea Lion (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Managing owner (USCG): SPEX SEA LION LTD (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1982
Gross tonnage: 630
Size (length × beam): 46 m
Managing owner (USCG): SPEX SEA LION LTD

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: National Geographic Sea Lion
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8966456
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 630
Length overall: 45.7 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

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Managing owner (USCG): SPEX SEA LION 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. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.

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 17, 2016	Reported arrival at OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 9, 2016	Reported departure from BEHM CANAL, AKAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 9, 2016	Reported arrival at BEHM CANAL, 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Departure	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Arrival	May 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Apr 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 19, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Departure	Sep 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Arrival	May 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	May 3, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Apr 24, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEHM CANAL, AK	Departure	Sep 12, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Oct 25, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 4, 2007.

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 National Geographic Sea Lion now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for National Geographic Sea Lion in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is National Geographic Sea Lion?: National Geographic Sea Lion is a ship, built in 1982. The vessel is 45.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 630.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of National Geographic Sea Lion?: SPEX SEA LION LTD is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for National Geographic Sea Lion (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 National Geographic Sea Lion?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for National Geographic Sea Lion 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 National Geographic Sea Lion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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