NAUTILUS
Cargo · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Class A
Current position
updated 52 days agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- NAUTILUS
- IMO number
- 6711883
- MMSI
- 376404000
- Call sign
- J8B3605
- Flag
- 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Vessel type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnage
- 1,249
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 64.2 m
- Beam
- 10.5 m
- Year built
- 1967
- Builder
- Peene-Werft
- Registered owner
- Robert Ballard
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About NAUTILUS
EV Nautilus is a 68-meter (223 ft) research vessel owned by the Ocean Exploration Trust under the direction of Robert Ballard, the researcher known for finding the wreck of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck. The vessel's home port is at the AltaSea facility in San Pedro in the Port of Los Angeles, California. Nautilus is equipped with a team of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Hercules, Argus, Little Hercules, and Atalanta, a multibeam mapping system, and mapping tools Diana and Echo, allowing it to conduct deep sea exploration of the ocean to a depth of 4,000 meters (13,000 ft).
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Vessel Operational Control | PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | clean |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, Armed Forces Pacific | clean |
| May 23, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| May 15, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | clean |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | clean |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Diego, California | clean |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Vessel Operational Control | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is NAUTILUS now?
- NAUTILUS (IMO 6711883) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 21.3158° N, 157.8771° W, making 0.0 knots — 52 days ago. Seadar tracks NAUTILUS live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is NAUTILUS?
- NAUTILUS is a cargo sailing under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, built in 1967 by Peene-Werft. The vessel is 64.2 m long with a beam of 10.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,249.
- Who owns NAUTILUS?
- NAUTILUS is registered to Robert Ballard. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has NAUTILUS been detained or sanctioned?
- NAUTILUS has 27 recorded Port State Control inspections with no detentions.