Where is ROY P. BENAVIDEZ now?

ROY P. BENAVIDEZ (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 17:06 UTC, not moving, in the port of Norfolk. The crew-entered destination was LAMBERTS PT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 16:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ROY P. BENAVIDEZ?

ROY P. BENAVIDEZ is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003 by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The vessel is 289.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 69,365.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ROY P. BENAVIDEZ?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ROY P. BENAVIDEZ 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 ROY P. BENAVIDEZ. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ROY P. BENAVIDEZ

Cargo ship · United States · built 2003 · AIS Class B

IMO9218210MMSI368026000Call signNBHGLast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 17:06 UTC

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In short

ROY P. BENAVIDEZ (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 17:06 UTC, not moving, in the port of Norfolk. Its crew-entered AIS destination is LAMBERTS PT, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 16:27 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 16:35 UTC.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 69,365
Size (length × beam): 289 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 17:06 UTC

Position: 36.8648° N, 76.3141° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 44°
Heading: 225°

36.8648° N, 76.3141° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Norfolk).

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: ROY P. BENAVIDEZ
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9218210
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368026000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NBHG
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 69,365
Length overall: 289.4 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2003

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: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
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
Oct 5, 2026, 16:35 UTC	Arrived at NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jan 12, 2009	Reported arrival at Port ArthurAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 26, 2007	Reported arrival at BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 2, 2007	Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-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
Norfolk USORF	Oct 5, 2026, 16:35 UTC	in port	—

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
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Jan 12, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Sep 26, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jul 2, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Aug 10, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Mar 24, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jan 8, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 21, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 28, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Apr 5, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Dec 10, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jun 25, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	May 4, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 16, 2003.

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

About ROY P. BENAVIDEZ

USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) was a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 10 September 2003. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Benavidez is named for Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to the Military Sealift Command. She was assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4. On 21 September 2022, Benavidez left service and was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. In March, 2024, she was designated to assist in construction of the Gaza floating pier.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ROY P. BENAVIDEZ now?: ROY P. BENAVIDEZ (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 17:06 UTC, not moving, in the port of Norfolk. The crew-entered destination was LAMBERTS PT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 16:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ROY P. BENAVIDEZ?: ROY P. BENAVIDEZ is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003 by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The vessel is 289.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 69,365.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ROY P. BENAVIDEZ?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ROY P. BENAVIDEZ 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 ROY P. BENAVIDEZ. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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