What kind of ship is US GOV VESSEL?

US GOV VESSEL is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2000 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 289.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 72,737.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for US GOV VESSEL?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for US GOV VESSEL 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 US GOV VESSEL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

US GOV VESSEL

Cargo ship · United States · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9145449MMSI338931000Call signNEHMLast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 UTC

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In short

US GOV VESSEL (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 UTC, under way at 14.6 kn, in the South 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 PER ORDERS; its reported draught is 9.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 UTC).

Current voyage: from Port Melbourne (departed Sep 29, 2026, 07:21 UTC) to PER ORDERS

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 72,737
Size (length × beam): 290 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 UTC

Position: 35.6967° S, 153.4328° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.6 kn
Course: 54°
Heading: 50°

35.6967° S, 153.4328° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Port Melbourne).

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: US GOV VESSEL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9145449
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338931000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NEHM
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 72,737
Length overall: 289.6 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2000

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.

Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: NASSCO
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
Sep 29, 2026, 07:21 UTC	Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 19:29 UTC	Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jan 28, 2012	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 21, 2006	Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 20, 2005	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-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
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 25, 2026, 19:29 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 07:21 UTC	3 d 11 h

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
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jan 28, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Feb 21, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Dec 20, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jul 18, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Feb 9, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 10, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Jun 28, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Apr 9, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Apr 5, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Departure	Jan 16, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Jan 30, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jul 23, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 23, 2002.

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

About US GOV VESSEL

USNS Red Cloud (T-AKR 313) is one of Military Sealift Command's nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) Ships and is one of the 49 ships in the prepositioning program. She is a Watson-class vehicle cargo ship named for Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, after whom Camp Red Cloud in Korea is also named. Laid down on 29 June 1998 and launched on 7 August 1999, Red Cloud was put into service on 18 January 2000. In 2003 Red Cloud was deployed to transport U.S. Army vehicles to Kuwait to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. On 12 August 2015, an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed on the deck of the Red Cloud when demonstrating capabilities to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The Red Cloud was operating approximately eight miles east of Ukibaru Island.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is US GOV VESSEL now?: US GOV VESSEL (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 UTC, under way at 14.6 kn, in the South 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 PER ORDERS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is US GOV VESSEL?: US GOV VESSEL is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2000 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 289.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 72,737.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for US GOV VESSEL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for US GOV VESSEL 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 US GOV VESSEL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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