Where is NOAA NANCY FOSTER now?

NOAA NANCY FOSTER (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 UTC, moored, near Edgartown (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was WOODS HOLE, MA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 11:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is NOAA NANCY FOSTER?

NOAA NANCY FOSTER is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1990. The vessel is 57 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,113.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAA NANCY FOSTER?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAA NANCY FOSTER 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. NOAA NANCY FOSTER has 3 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

NOAA NANCY FOSTER

Naval vessel · United States · built 1990 · AIS Class A

IMO8993227MMSI369912000Call signWTERLast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 UTC

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In short

NOAA NANCY FOSTER (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 UTC, moored, near Edgartown (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is WOODS HOLE, MA; its reported draught is 3.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 11:06 UTC).

Vessel type: Naval vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 1990
Gross tonnage: 1,113
Size (length × beam): 57 m × 12 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 UTC

Position: 41.5258° N, 70.6749° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 64°
Heading: 354°

41.5258° N, 70.6749° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: NOAA NANCY FOSTER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8993227
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 369912000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WTER
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Naval vessel
AIS ship type: Noncombatant
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,113
Length overall: 57 m
Beam: 12 m
Year built: 1990

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
Feb 6, 2019	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 17, 2015	Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 3, 2006	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Feb 6, 2019	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Mar 17, 2015	Vessel Inspection	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Jan 3, 2006	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

About NOAA NANCY FOSTER

NOAA Ship Nancy Foster (R 352) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel. The ship is named for Dr. Nancy Foster, who was the director of the National Marine Fisheries Service's Office of Protected Resources from 1986 until 1993, and the director of the National Ocean Service from 1997 until her death in 2000.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAA NANCY FOSTER now?: NOAA NANCY FOSTER (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 UTC, moored, near Edgartown (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was WOODS HOLE, MA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 11:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is NOAA NANCY FOSTER?: NOAA NANCY FOSTER is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1990. The vessel is 57 m long with a beam of 12 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,113.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAA NANCY FOSTER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAA NANCY FOSTER 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. NOAA NANCY FOSTER has 3 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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