Nathaniel B. Palmer
research vessel
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Nathaniel B. Palmer
- IMO number
- 9007257
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- research vessel
- Gross tonnage
- 6,174
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 85.3 m
- Beam
- 18.3 m
- Year built
- 1992
- Builder
- North American Shipbuilding
- Registered owner
- Edison Chouest Offshore
- Operator
- Lockheed Martin
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Nathaniel B. Palmer
Nathaniel B. Palmer is an icebreaking research vessel (RVIB) owned by Offshore Service Vessels LLC, operated by Edison Chouest Offshore, Inc. From its launch in 1992 until 2025 it was chartered by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF). Nathaniel B. Palmer and tasked with extended scientific missions in the Antarctic. Nathaniel B. Palmer was purpose-built for and delivered to the NSF by Edison Chouest Offshore's North American Shipbuilding facility in 1992. Nathaniel B. Palmer was able to support up to two helicopters, accommodated up to 45 science and technical personnel, had a crew of 22 and was capable of missions lasting up to 65 days. The vessel was named after merchant mariner and ship builder Nathaniel Brown Palmer, credited by some historians as the first American to see Antarctica.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nathaniel B. Palmer now?
- Nathaniel B. Palmer 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 Nathaniel B. Palmer?
- Nathaniel B. Palmer is a research vessel, built in 1992 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 85.3 m long with a beam of 18.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,174.
- Who owns Nathaniel B. Palmer?
- Nathaniel B. Palmer is registered to Edison Chouest Offshore and operated by Lockheed Martin. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Nathaniel B. Palmer been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Nathaniel B. Palmer appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).