RV Rachel Carson
Research vessel · built 2003
In short
RV Rachel Carson (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: University of Washington (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 168
- Size (length × beam)
- 22 m
- Registered owner
- University of Washington
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Last reported position
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- Name
- RV Rachel Carson
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9261463
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 168
- Length overall
- 22 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2003
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Ownership & management
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- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About RV Rachel Carson
R/V Rachel Carson is a research vessel owned and operated by the University of Washington's School of Oceanography, named in honor of the marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson. The vessel is part of the UNOLS fleet. It is capable of conducting operations within the Salish Sea and coastal waters of the western United States and British Columbia. She can accommodate up to 28 persons, including the crew, for day operations, while up to 13 can be accommodated for multi-day operations.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is RV Rachel Carson now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for RV Rachel Carson in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is RV Rachel Carson?
- RV Rachel Carson is a research vessel, built in 2003. The vessel is 22 m long and has a gross tonnage of 168.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Rachel Carson?
- University of Washington is recorded as Registered owner for RV Rachel Carson (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RV Rachel Carson?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Rachel Carson 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 RV Rachel Carson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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