WASHINGTON CHAMBERS
Bulk carrier · United States · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
WASHINGTON CHAMBERS (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.8 kn, near San Diego (North Pacific Ocean). Its reported AIS draught is 8.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 00:30 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 43,758
- Size (length × beam)
- 210 m × 33 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 32.5458° N, 117.3391° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.8 kn
- Course
- 237°
- Heading
- 237°
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
- WASHINGTON CHAMBERS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9551997
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367276000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- NCHA
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 43,758
- Length overall
- 210 m
- Beam
- 33 m
- Year built
- 2011
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 FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Saipan, Mariana Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Saipan, Mariana Islands | clean |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | San Diego, California | clean |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| May 18, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | APO 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 WASHINGTON CHAMBERS
USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Captain Washington Chambers (1856–1934), a pioneer in US naval aviation.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is WASHINGTON CHAMBERS now?
- WASHINGTON CHAMBERS (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 01:17 UTC, under way at 12.8 kn, near San Diego (North Pacific Ocean).
- What kind of ship is WASHINGTON CHAMBERS?
- WASHINGTON CHAMBERS is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2011 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 210 m long with a beam of 33 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,758.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for WASHINGTON CHAMBERS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for WASHINGTON CHAMBERS from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. WASHINGTON CHAMBERS has 37 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).
- US GOV VSL 1IMO 9271418Bulk carrier · built 2006 · 43,758 GT
- 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
- WILLIAM MCLEANIMO 9552006Bulk carrier · built 2011 · 43,758 GT
- EVERSIMO 9593115Bulk carrier · built 2012 · 43,758 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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