What kind of ship is TRAVIS E WATKINS?

TRAVIS E WATKINS is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2001 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 TRAVIS E WATKINS?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for TRAVIS E WATKINS 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 TRAVIS E WATKINS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

TRAVIS E WATKINS

Cargo ship · United States · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9232230MMSI338815000Call signNIJBLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 11:17 UTC

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In short

TRAVIS E WATKINS (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 11:17 UTC, moored, near Vancouver (North Pacific Ocean).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 72,737
Size (length × beam): 290 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 11:17 UTC

Position: 45.6457° N, 122.7348° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: 113°

45.6457° N, 122.7348° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: TRAVIS E WATKINS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9232230
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338815000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NIJB
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: 2001

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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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 30, 2011	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 1, 2007	Reported departure from PEARL HARBOR, OAHU, HIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 13, 2006	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Sep 30, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PEARL HARBOR, OAHU, HI	Departure	Feb 1, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Apr 13, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Jan 13, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Nov 9, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 30, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Sep 21, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Sep 13, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Sep 7, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jul 10, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	May 8, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jan 16, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 9, 2002.

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

About TRAVIS E WATKINS

USNS Watkins (T-AKR-315) is one of Military Sealift Command's nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 33 ships in the Prepositioning Program. She is a Watson-class vehicle cargo ship. She was named for Master Sergeant Travis E. Watkins, a Medal of Honor recipient. Laid down on 24 August 1999 and launched on 28 July 2000, Watkins was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 2 March 2001. According to The Guardian the human rights group Reprieve identified the Watkins and sixteen other USN vessels as having held "ghost prisoners" in clandestine extrajudicial detention. The Navy announced it would transfer the USNS Watkins on 1 July 2026 to the US Maritime Administration.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is TRAVIS E WATKINS now?: TRAVIS E WATKINS (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 11:17 UTC, moored, near Vancouver (North Pacific Ocean).
What kind of ship is TRAVIS E WATKINS?: TRAVIS E WATKINS is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2001 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 TRAVIS E WATKINS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for TRAVIS E WATKINS 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 TRAVIS E WATKINS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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