What kind of ship is KILO MOANA?

KILO MOANA is a other sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2002 by BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards. The vessel is 56.6 m long with a beam of 26.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,060.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of KILO MOANA?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KILO MOANA?

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

KILO MOANA

Other · United States · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9229037MMSI369565000Call signWDA7827Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 00:12 UTC

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In short

KILO MOANA (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:12 UTC, under way at 10.1 kn, in the North 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 USHNL>USHNL, with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:50 UTC). Registered owner: Office of Naval Research (source: Wikidata). It has a crew of 20 (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Honolulu (departed Oct 3, 2026, 22:50 UTC) to USHNL>USHNL

Vessel type: Other
Flag: United States
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 3,060
Size (length × beam): 57 m × 27 m
Registered owner: Office of Naval Research

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 00:12 UTC

Position: 21.2573° N, 158.1559° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.1 kn
Course: 308°
Heading: 305°

21.2573° N, 158.1559° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Honolulu).

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: KILO MOANA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9229037
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 369565000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDA7827
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,060
Net tonnage: 918
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q3196661. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.551 t
Length overall: 56.6 m
Beam: 26.8 m
Year built: 2002
Crew: Source: Wikidata, record Q3196661. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.20

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: University of Hawaiʻi System
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards
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 3, 2026, 22:50 UTC	Left HonoluluAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 04:22 UTC	Arrived at HonoluluAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Nov 30, 2012	Reported arrival at HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 12, 2012	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-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
Honolulu USHNL	Sep 27, 2026, 04:22 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 22:50 UTC	6 d 18 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
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Nov 30, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Oct 12, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 12, 2012.

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

About KILO MOANA

RV Kilo Moana (AGOR-26) is a small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) oceanographic research ship owned by the US Navy and operated by the University of Hawaii as a part of the U.S Academic Research Fleet and a member of University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). She was designed to operate in coastal and blue water areas. The unique SWATH hull-form provides a comfortable, stable platform in high sea conditions. In January 2012 Kilo Moana began taking on water from a baseball sized hole in her hull, though the cause of the breach is unknown. The crew of the vessel along with the United States Coast Guard were able to temporarily plug the hole and pump out the flooded spaces. She returned to her homeport of Honolulu safely and entered emergency drydock to repair the damaged hull. On 20 November 2019, the ship rescued a French-flagged sail catamaran Thetis.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is KILO MOANA now?: KILO MOANA (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:12 UTC, under way at 10.1 kn, in the North 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 USHNL>USHNL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:50 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is KILO MOANA?: KILO MOANA is a other sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2002 by BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards. The vessel is 56.6 m long with a beam of 26.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,060.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of KILO MOANA?: Office of Naval Research is recorded as Registered owner for KILO MOANA (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KILO MOANA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KILO MOANA 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 KILO MOANA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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