What kind of ship is US GOVERNMENT VESSEL?

US GOVERNMENT VESSEL is a cable and pipe layer sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003. The vessel is 140 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,184.

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

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

US GOVERNMENT VESSEL

Cable and pipe layer · United States · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9242364MMSI367450000Call signKDEULast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 16:21 UTC

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In short

US GOVERNMENT VESSEL (Cable and pipe layer, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 16:21 UTC, moored, in the port of Belfast. Its reported AIS draught is 7.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 16:20 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 09:54 UTC.

Vessel type: Cable and pipe layer
Flag: United States
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 12,184
Size (length × beam): 140 m × 21 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 16:21 UTC

Position: 54.6187° N, 5.8952° W
Area: Irish Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 165°
Heading: 196°

54.6187° N, 5.8952° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Belfast).

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 GOVERNMENT VESSEL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9242364
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367450000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: KDEU
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cable and pipe layer
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 12,184
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117114719. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.10,077 t
Length overall: 140 m
Beam: 21 m
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.

Ship radio licensee (FCC): Transoceanic Cable Ship Company(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2021 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.

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, 09:54 UTC	Arrived at BelfastAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Nov 12, 2016	Reported departure from PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIREAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 10, 2016	Reported arrival at PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIREAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 5, 2016	Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-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
Belfast GBBEL	Oct 5, 2026, 09:54 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
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Departure	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Arrival	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Oct 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	May 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	May 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	May 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Departure	May 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Arrival	Apr 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Departure	Jan 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Arrival	Dec 26, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Dec 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 26, 2003.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is US GOVERNMENT VESSEL now?: US GOVERNMENT VESSEL (Cable and pipe layer, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 16:21 UTC, moored, in the port of Belfast.
What kind of ship is US GOVERNMENT VESSEL?: US GOVERNMENT VESSEL is a cable and pipe layer sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003. The vessel is 140 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,184.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for US GOVERNMENT VESSEL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for US GOVERNMENT 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 GOVERNMENT VESSEL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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