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NOAAS Whiting

Research vessel · built 1963

IMO6601973No AIS position on record

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NOAAS Whiting (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Research vessel
Flag
—
Year built
1963
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
50 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo of NOAAS Whiting
Photo: w:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photo · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
NOAAS Whiting
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
6601973
Flag
—
Vessel type
Research vessel
Length overall
49.7 m
Beam
—
Year built
1963

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAAS Whiting now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Whiting in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is NOAAS Whiting?
NOAAS Whiting is a research vessel, built in 1963. The vessel is 49.7 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAAS Whiting?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS Whiting 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for NOAAS Whiting. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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