What kind of ship is CAPE KENNEDY?

CAPE KENNEDY is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1979 by NKK. The vessel is 212.1 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for CAPE KENNEDY?

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

CAPE KENNEDY

Cargo ship · United States · built 1979 · AIS Class A

IMO7714636MMSI367802000Call signKAOQLast AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 06:42 UTC

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In short

CAPE KENNEDY (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 06:42 UTC, under way at 16.5 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is F0R ORDERS; its reported draught is 8.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 06:40 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1979
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 212 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 06:42 UTC

Position: 31.7935° N, 46.6528° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.5 kn
Course: 256°
Heading: 254°

31.7935° N, 46.6528° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: CAPE KENNEDY
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7714636
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367802000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: KAOQ
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 212.1 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1979

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: NKK
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jan 13, 2007	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 12, 2007	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 8, 2007	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jan 13, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jan 12, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Jan 8, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Mar 8, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Mar 2, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	May 25, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Mar 23, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Mar 18, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Dec 7, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Feb 18, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	May 3, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Feb 4, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 4, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About CAPE KENNEDY

MV Cape Kennedy (T-AKR 5083) is one of the United States Military Sealift Command's 27 Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and one of the 44 Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships in the Sealift Program Office. She is the sister ship of MV Cape Knox

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Frequently asked questions

Where is CAPE KENNEDY now?: CAPE KENNEDY (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 06:42 UTC, under way at 16.5 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was F0R ORDERS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 06:40 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CAPE KENNEDY?: CAPE KENNEDY is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1979 by NKK. The vessel is 212.1 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for CAPE KENNEDY?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CAPE KENNEDY 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 CAPE KENNEDY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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