What kind of ship is Kirt Chouest?

Kirt Chouest is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2008 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 79.3 m long with a beam of 20.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,918.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Kirt Chouest?

Edison Chouest Offshore is recorded as Registered owner for Kirt Chouest (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kirt Chouest?

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

Kirt Chouest

Offshore supply vessel · United States · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9423102MMSI303266000Call signWDE6232Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 20:52 UTC

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In short

Kirt Chouest (Offshore supply vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 20:52 UTC, at anchor, in the South Atlantic 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 PORTO DO ACU; its reported draught is 6.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:37 UTC). Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 4,918
Size (length × beam): 79 m × 20 m
Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 20:52 UTC

Position: 21.8645° S, 40.935° W
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.4 kn
Course: 187°
Heading: 31°

21.8645° S, 40.935° W

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Kirt Chouest
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9423102
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 303266000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDE6232
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
AIS ship type: Reserved
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,918
Net tonnage: 1,475
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q86060354. Added to Voydar on October 4, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,731 t
Length overall: 79.3 m
Beam: 20.1 m
Year built: 2008

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.

Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Managing owner (USCG): NAUTICAL SOLUTIONS LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Ship radio licensee (FCC): Nautical Solutions, L.L.C.(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2018 · 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.
Builder: North American Shipbuilding
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
Nov 3, 2016	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 21, 2016	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 12, 2016	Reported arrival at GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)Authority-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
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Aug 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Jul 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Jun 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Jan 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Dec 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Sep 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Aug 19, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Aug 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Aug 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Arrival	Jul 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION (PORT FOURCHON)	Departure	Jun 21, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 30, 2009.

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 Kirt Chouest now?: Kirt Chouest (Offshore supply vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 20:52 UTC, at anchor, in the South Atlantic 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 PORTO DO ACU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Kirt Chouest?: Kirt Chouest is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2008 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 79.3 m long with a beam of 20.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,918.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Kirt Chouest?: Edison Chouest Offshore is recorded as Registered owner for Kirt Chouest (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kirt Chouest?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kirt Chouest 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 Kirt Chouest. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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