Where is NOAAS Heck now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Heck 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 Heck?

NOAAS Heck is a research vessel, built in 1967 by Jakobson Shipyard. The vessel is 27.4 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAAS Heck?

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

NOAAS Heck

Research vessel · built 1967

IMO6727870No AIS position on record

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In short

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

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1967
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 27 m
Registered owner: —

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

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: NOAAS Heck
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6727870
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 27.4 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1967

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Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Jakobson Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About NOAAS Heck

NOAAS Heck (S 591) was a Rude-class hydrographic survey ship in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 1995. Prior to her NOAA service, she was in commission from 1967 to 1970 in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey as USC&GS Heck (ASV 91).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAAS Heck now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for NOAAS Heck 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 Heck?: NOAAS Heck is a research vessel, built in 1967 by Jakobson Shipyard. The vessel is 27.4 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NOAAS Heck?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAAS Heck 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 Heck. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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