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RV FERDINAND HASSLER

Naval vessel · United States · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9478559MMSI369970091Call signWTEKLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 11:47 UTC

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
Year built
2012
Gross tonnage
809
Size (length × beam)
37 m × 18 m

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Last reported position

received
Position
40.4882° N, 74.0616° W
Area
North Atlantic Ocean
Speed
0.1 kn
Course
350°
Heading
308°
40.4882° N, 74.0616° 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
RV FERDINAND HASSLER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9478559
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
369970091
Vessel type
Naval vessel
AIS ship type
Noncombatant
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.

DateEventSource
Inspection at Portsmouth, VirginiaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at Portsmouth, VirginiaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at Portsmouth, VirginiaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New HampshireUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at North Charleston, South CarolinaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at North Charleston, South CarolinaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at Portsmouth, VirginiaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New HampshireUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at New Castle, New HampshireUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, VirginiaUSCG 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

50
Inspections
not recorded
Detentions
0
Deficiencies
DateTypePortFindings
Mar 17, 2026Vessel InspectionPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Feb 27, 2026Vessel InspectionPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Nov 12, 2025Vessel InspectionPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Sep 19, 2025Vessel InspectionPSCNew Castle, New Hampshireclean
Aug 27, 2025Vessel InspectionNorth Charleston, South Carolinaclean
Aug 21, 2025Vessel InspectionNorth Charleston, South Carolinaclean
Jul 28, 2025Vessel InspectionPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
May 1, 2025Vessel InspectionPSCNew Castle, New Hampshireclean
Dec 17, 2024Vessel InspectionPSCNew Castle, New Hampshireclean
Sep 11, 2024Vessel InspectionPSCPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Jul 1, 2024Vessel InspectionPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Jun 26, 2024Vessel InspectionWilmington, North Carolinaclean
Jun 13, 2024Vessel InspectionPSCPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Jun 8, 2024Vessel InspectionWilmington, North Carolinaclean
Apr 17, 2024Vessel InspectionNorth Charleston, South Carolinaclean
Apr 17, 2024Incident InvestigationWASHINGTON, District of Columbiaclean
Mar 13, 2024Vessel InspectionPSCPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Oct 20, 2023Vessel InspectionPSCPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Oct 16, 2023Vessel InspectionPSCPortsmouth, Virginiaclean
Oct 10, 2023Vessel InspectionPortsmouth, Virginiaclean

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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