USNS Arctic
fast combat support ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Arctic
- IMO number
- 8644034
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- fast combat support ship
- Gross tonnage
- 51,629
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 222.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2002
- Builder
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USNS Arctic
USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), formerly USS Arctic (AOE-8), is the third ship in the Supply class of fast combat support ships and is the fifth supply ship to carry the name of the region surrounding the North Pole. Arctic was built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California. Since decommissioning on 14 June 2002, Arctic has been operated by the Military Sealift Command, homeported in Earle, New Jersey. As a U.S. Naval Ship, Arctic is mostly civilian crewed and no longer carries the weapons systems she previously (as USS Arctic) was equipped with. One of these systems was the Phalanx CIWS. Arctic has the speed to keep up with the carrier strike groups. She rapidly replenishes Navy task forces and can carry more than 177,000 barrels (28,100 m3) of oil; 2,150 tons of ammunition; 500 tons of dry stores; and 250 tons of refrigerated stores.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Arctic now?
- USNS Arctic 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 USNS Arctic?
- USNS Arctic is a fast combat support ship, built in 2002 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 222.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 51,629.
- Who owns USNS Arctic?
- USNS Arctic is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Arctic been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Arctic appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).