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NOAAS Whiting

survey vessel

IMO 6601973
MMSI
active

Current position

No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.

Identity & particulars

Name
NOAAS Whiting
IMO number
6601973
MMSI
Call sign
Flag
Vessel type
survey vessel
Gross tonnage
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
49.7 m
Beam
Year built
1963
Builder
Registered owner
Operator
Mexican Navy

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

About NOAAS Whiting

NOAAS Whiting (S 329), was an American survey ship that was in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 2003. Previously, she had been in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1963 to 1970 as USC&GS Whiting (CSS 29). In 2005 the ship was transferred to Mexico, and she was commissioned in the Mexican Navy as ARM Río Tuxpan (BI-12), Mexico's first dedicated hydrographic survey ship, and then renamed ARM Amealco (BI-07) in 2023.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAAS Whiting now?
NOAAS Whiting has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
What kind of ship is NOAAS Whiting?
NOAAS Whiting is a survey vessel, built in 1963. The vessel is 49.7 m long.
Who owns NOAAS Whiting?
NOAAS Whiting is operated by Mexican Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
Has NOAAS Whiting been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for NOAAS Whiting appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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