Amy Chouest
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Amy Chouest
- IMO number
- 7805239
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 80.8 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1979
- Builder
- Hatlø Verksted
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Amy Chouest
Amy Chouest was an offshore supply vessel. She was chartered, for a time, by the United States Government, which used her as a research vessel. She was struck by an explosion, in 1992, that killed two researchers. The Amy Chouest was chartered to supplement the MV Cory Chouest, a similar vessel on a long-term charter to conduct research that used very loud underwater noises. Sounds in the range 10,000,000 joules were used. The Amy Chouest was chartered to research the impact of the massive noise on marine life. Ian Anderson, writing in New Scientist, reported that environmental activists were concerned the loud noises would deafen marine animals. Two deaths occurred on March 11, 1992. The two men worked for Marine Specialty, a firm hired to carry out some of the research. A depth charge accidentally exploded on deck, killing the men, but without causing significant damage to the ship.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Amy Chouest now?
- Amy Chouest has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Amy Chouest?
- Amy Chouest is a ship, built in 1979 by Hatlø Verksted. The vessel is 80.8 m long.
- Has Amy Chouest been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Amy Chouest appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).