Kings Pointer
Other · United States · built 1981 · AIS Class A
In short
Kings Pointer (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near City Island (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USMMA; its reported draught is 3.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 23:23 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Other
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1981
- Gross tonnage
- 743
- Size (length × beam)
- 54 m × 10 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.8116° N, 73.7655° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 18°
- Heading
- 0°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Kings Pointer
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7925302
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 338990000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WRPH
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Other
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 743
- Net tonnage
- 222
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q3237812. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.592 t
- Length overall
- 54 m
- Beam
- 10 m
- Year built
- 1981
United StatesA 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
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · since 2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · since 1980 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · 1993–2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Lockheed Corporation(Former)Source: Wikidata · until 1993 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · since 2013 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · since 1980 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · 2012–2013 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026United Space Alliance(Former)Source: Wikidata · 1995–2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Lockheed Corporation(Former)Source: Wikidata · until 1995 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operator: United States Merchant Marine Academy (previously United States Maritime Administration) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Owner: United States Maritime Administration (previously National Aeronautics and Space Administration) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Operator: United States Maritime Administration (previously United Space Alliance) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Reported departure from CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Operator: United Space Alliance (previously United Technologies Corporation) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Owner: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (previously United Technologies Corporation) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) |
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 Voydar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL | Departure | Jan 4, 2010(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL | Arrival | Jun 3, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL | Departure | May 26, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 26, 2009.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Kings Pointer
MV Liberty Star is a formerly NASA-owned and United Space Alliance-operated vessel which primarily served as an SRB recovery ship following the launch of Space Shuttle missions. It also performed tugboat duties and acted as a research platform. In 2012, it was transferred to the U.S. Department of Transportation for use as a training vessel at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as the T/V Kings Pointer. Her sister ship is the MV Freedom Star.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kings Pointer now?
- Kings Pointer (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 04:31 UTC, moored, near City Island (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was USMMA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 23:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Kings Pointer?
- Kings Pointer is a other sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981 by Atlantic Marine. The vessel is 54 m long with a beam of 10 m and has a gross tonnage of 743.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kings Pointer?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kings Pointer 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 Kings Pointer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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