Where is NOAAS Ronald H. Brown now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is NOAAS Ronald H. Brown?

NOAAS Ronald H. Brown is a oceanographic research vessel, built in 1997 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 75.4 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,304.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of NOAAS Ronald H. Brown?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is recorded as Registered owner for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown 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 NOAAS Ronald H. Brown. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

NOAAS Ronald H. Brown

oceanographic research vessel · built 1997

IMO9105786No AIS position on record

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In short

NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (oceanographic research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (source: Wikidata). It has a crew of 30 (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: oceanographic research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 3,304
Size (length × beam): 75 m × 16 m
Registered owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Identity & particulars

Name: NOAAS Ronald H. Brown
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9105786
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: oceanographic research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,304
Net tonnage: 2,247
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q779823. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,280 t
Length overall: 75.4 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 1997
Crew: Source: Wikidata, record Q779823. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.30

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Registered owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About NOAAS Ronald H. Brown

NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (R 104) is a Thomas G. Thompson-class blue-water research vessel of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She is NOAA's only Global-Class research ship. The ship is named for United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, who was killed while in office in a plane crash on 3 April 1996 while on a trade mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAAS Ronald H. Brown now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is NOAAS Ronald H. Brown?: NOAAS Ronald H. Brown is a oceanographic research vessel, built in 1997 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 75.4 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,304.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of NOAAS Ronald H. Brown?: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is recorded as Registered owner for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS Ronald H. Brown 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 NOAAS Ronald H. Brown. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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