Where is RV Atlantis now?

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

What kind of ship is RV Atlantis?

RV Atlantis is a oceanographic research vessel, built in 1998 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 75.4 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,180.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Atlantis?

Office of Naval Research is recorded as Registered owner for RV Atlantis (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RV Atlantis?

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

RV Atlantis

oceanographic research vessel · built 1998

IMO9105798No AIS position on record

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In short

RV Atlantis (oceanographic research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Office of Naval Research (source: Wikidata). It has a crew of 36 (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: oceanographic research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 3,180
Size (length × beam): 75 m × 16 m
Registered owner: Office of Naval Research

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: RV Atlantis
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9105798
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: oceanographic research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,180
Net tonnage: 954
Length overall: 75.4 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 1998
Crew: Source: Wikidata, record Q7278030. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.36

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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Registered owner: Office of Naval Research
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding
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
Apr 2, 2016	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 26, 2016	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 4, 2015	Reported arrival at WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MAAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jun 28, 2026Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Woods Hole, MA, USA
Atlantis, Woods Hole, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM018)

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Apr 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Feb 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MA	Arrival	Oct 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MA	Arrival	Aug 9, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Mar 18, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Jan 27, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Oct 22, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MA	Arrival	Jul 8, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 8, 2003.

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

About RV Atlantis

RV Atlantis is a Thomas G. Thompson-class oceanographic research ship, owned by the US Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet. She is the host vessel of DSV Alvin. She is named for the first research vessel operated by WHOI, the sailboat RV Atlantis, for which the Space Shuttle Atlantis is also named.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RV Atlantis now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for RV Atlantis in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is RV Atlantis?: RV Atlantis is a oceanographic research vessel, built in 1998 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 75.4 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,180.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Atlantis?: Office of Naval Research is recorded as Registered owner for RV Atlantis (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RV Atlantis?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Atlantis 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 RV Atlantis. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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