US GOV VSL 1
Bulk carrier · United States · built 2006 · AIS Class A
In short
US GOV VSL 1 (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Charleston (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is DEEP SEA; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:48 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 2006
- Gross tonnage
- 43,758
- Size (length × beam)
- 210 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 32.8619° N, 79.9629° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Not under command
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 0°
- Heading
- —
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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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- Name
- US GOV VSL 1
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9271418
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 369854000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- NLNC
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Other
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 43,758
- Length overall
- 210 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2006
United StatesA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at FPO, AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, AP, | clean |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, AP, | clean |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| May 22, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Wilmington, North Carolina | clean |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, AP, | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
About US GOV VSL 1
USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1) is an American dry cargo ship, the lead ship of her namesake class. It was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The contract to build her was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, California, on 18 October 2001 and her keel was laid down on 22 April 2004. She was launched on 21 May 2005, co-sponsored by Jane Lewis Sale Henley and Lisa Clark, descendants of the ship's namesakes. She was delivered to the Navy on 20 June 2006.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is US GOV VSL 1 now?
- US GOV VSL 1 (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:24 UTC, not moving, near Charleston (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was DEEP SEA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is US GOV VSL 1?
- US GOV VSL 1 is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2006 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 210 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,758.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for US GOV VSL 1?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for US GOV VSL 1 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. US GOV VSL 1 has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship (source: Wikidata).
- USNS Alan ShepardIMO 9284350Bulk carrier · built 2007 · 43,758 GT
- USNS SacagaweaIMO 9271420Bulk carrier · built 2007 · 43,758 GT
- RICHARD E. BYRDIMO 9300609Bulk carrier · built 2008 · 43,758 GT
- USNS Amelia EarhartIMO 9319818Bulk carrier · built 2008 · 43,758 GT
- USNS Robert E. PearyIMO 9319806Bulk carrier · built 2008 · 43,758 GT
- USNS Carl BrashearIMO 9345104Bulk carrier · built 2009 · 43,758 GT
- USNS Wally SchirraIMO 9345116Bulk carrier · built 2009 · 43,758 GT
- CHARLES DREWIMO 9508287Bulk carrier · built 2010 · 43,758 GT
- USNS Matthew PerryIMO 9383625Naval vessel · built 2010 · 43,758 GT
- WASHINGTON CHAMBERSIMO 9551997Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 43,758 GT
- WILLIAM MCLEANIMO 9552006Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 43,758 GT
- EVERSIMO 9593115Bulk carrier · built 2012 · 43,758 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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