Where is USNS Black Powder now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Black Powder in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is USNS Black Powder?

USNS Black Powder is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2009 by Gulf Island Shipyards. The vessel is 82 m long with a beam of 18 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,428.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of USNS Black Powder?

United States Navy is recorded as Registered owner for USNS Black Powder (source: Wikidata; since 2015). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Black Powder?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Black Powder 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 USNS Black Powder. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USNS Black Powder

Offshore supply vessel · United States · built 2009

IMO9472347MMSI368926301No AIS position on record

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In short

USNS Black Powder (Offshore supply vessel, United States flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: United States Navy (source: Wikidata, since 2015).

Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 2,428
Size (length × beam): 82 m × 18 m
Registered owner: United States Navy

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: USNS Black Powder
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9472347
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368926301
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataOffshore supply vessel
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,428
Net tonnage: 728
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83630970. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,846 t
Length overall: 82 m
Beam: 18 m
Year built: 2009

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · since 2015 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Hornbeck Offshore Services(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 2009–2015 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Hornbeck Offshore Services
Source: Wikidata · since 2009 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Gulf Island Shipyards
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
during 2015	Owner: United States Navy (previously Hornbeck Offshore Services)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)

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.

About USNS Black Powder

USNS Black Powder (T-AGSE-1) is a Black Powder-class submarine support vessel acquired by the U.S. Navy in 2015 and assigned to Military Sealift Command.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Black Powder now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Black Powder in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is USNS Black Powder?: USNS Black Powder is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2009 by Gulf Island Shipyards. The vessel is 82 m long with a beam of 18 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,428.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of USNS Black Powder?: United States Navy is recorded as Registered owner for USNS Black Powder (source: Wikidata; since 2015). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Black Powder?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Black Powder 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 USNS Black Powder. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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