Where is CG FRANK DREW now?

CG FRANK DREW (Port tender, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 21:55 UTC, moored, near Norfolk (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was POTOMAC RIVER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:53 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is CG FRANK DREW?

CG FRANK DREW is a port tender sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 53 m long with a beam of 10 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CG FRANK DREW?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CG FRANK DREW 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. CG FRANK DREW has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

CG FRANK DREW

Port tender · United States · AIS Class A

IMO9177258MMSI368731000Call signNKDLLast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 21:55 UTC

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In short

CG FRANK DREW (Port tender, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 21:55 UTC, moored, near Norfolk (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is POTOMAC RIVER; its reported draught is 2.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:53 UTC).

Vessel type: Port tender
Flag: United States
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 53 m × 10 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 21:55 UTC

Position: 36.8833° N, 76.3518° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 41°
Heading: —

36.8833° N, 76.3518° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: CG FRANK DREW
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9177258
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368731000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NKDL
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Port tender
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 53 m
Beam: 10 m
Year built: —

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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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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 4, 2016	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Feb 18, 2000	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 4, 2016	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Feb 18, 2000	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 CG FRANK DREW

USCGC Frank Drew (WLM-557) is a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard. Launched in 1998, she is home-ported in Portsmouth, Virginia. Her primary mission is maintaining over 300 aids to navigation in lower Chesapeake Bay, the rivers that flow into it, and a portion of the North Carolina Coast. Secondary missions include marine environmental protection, light icebreaking, search and rescue, and security. She is assigned to the Fifth Coast Guard District.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is CG FRANK DREW now?: CG FRANK DREW (Port tender, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 21:55 UTC, moored, near Norfolk (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was POTOMAC RIVER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:53 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CG FRANK DREW?: CG FRANK DREW is a port tender sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 53 m long with a beam of 10 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CG FRANK DREW?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CG FRANK DREW 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. CG FRANK DREW has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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