RV FERDINAND HASSLER
Naval vessel · United States · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
RV FERDINAND HASSLER (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Carteret (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is OCEAN MAPPING,NY, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 20:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:23 UTC). Registered owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Naval vessel
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 809
- Size (length × beam)
- 37 m × 18 m
- Registered owner
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.4882° N, 74.0616° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.1 kn
- Course
- 350°
- Heading
- 308°
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
- RV FERDINAND HASSLER
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9478559
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 369970091
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WTEK
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Naval vessel
- AIS ship type
- Noncombatant
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 809
- Length overall
- 37 m
- Beam
- 18 m
- Year built
- 2012
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
- 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 Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New Hampshire | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New Hampshire | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New Hampshire | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Castle, New Hampshire | clean |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| May 1, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Castle, New Hampshire | clean |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Castle, New Hampshire | clean |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Wilmington, North Carolina | clean |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Wilmington, North Carolina | clean |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Portsmouth, Virginia | 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 RV FERDINAND HASSLER
NOAAS Ferdinand R. Hassler (S 250) is a coastal mapping vessel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Commissioned on 8 June 2012, Ferdinand R. Hassler is one of the newest additions to the NOAA hydrographic charting fleet. Operating from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, the ship's primary mission is hydrographic survey in support of NOAA's nautical charting mission. The ship's home port is New Castle, New Hampshire. On 8 May 2015, Ferdinand R. Hassler completed a US$1 million overhaul at the United States Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay outside Baltimore, Maryland.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is RV FERDINAND HASSLER now?
- RV FERDINAND HASSLER (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:47 UTC, at anchor, near Carteret (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was OCEAN MAPPING,NY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is RV FERDINAND HASSLER?
- RV FERDINAND HASSLER is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2012 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 37 m long with a beam of 18 m and has a gross tonnage of 809.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV FERDINAND HASSLER?
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is recorded as Registered owner for RV FERDINAND HASSLER (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RV FERDINAND HASSLER?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV FERDINAND HASSLER 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. RV FERDINAND HASSLER has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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