Where is NOAAS Davidson now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Davidson 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 Davidson?

NOAAS Davidson is a research vessel, built in 1967 by BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support. The vessel is 53.3 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for NOAAS Davidson?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS Davidson 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 Davidson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

NOAAS Davidson

Research vessel · built 1967

IMO6613914No AIS position on record

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In short

NOAAS Davidson (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1967
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 53 m
Registered owner: —

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Photo of NOAAS Davidson — Photo: NOAA photo · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: NOAAS Davidson
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6613914
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 53.3 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1967

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Operator: National Geodetic Survey
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About NOAAS Davidson

NOAAS Davidson (S 331) was a survey ship in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 1989. Prior to her NOAA service, she was in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1967 to 1970 as USC&GS Davidson (CSS 31), the second Coast and Geodetic Survey ship of the name. She was the only sister ship of NOAAS McArthur (S 330).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAAS Davidson now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Davidson 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 Davidson?: NOAAS Davidson is a research vessel, built in 1967 by BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support. The vessel is 53.3 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for NOAAS Davidson?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS Davidson 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 Davidson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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