Where is Laurence M. Gould now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Laurence M. Gould in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Laurence M. Gould?

Laurence M. Gould is a research vessel, built in 1997 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 63.2 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,966.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Laurence M. Gould?

Edison Chouest Offshore is recorded as Registered owner for Laurence M. Gould (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Laurence M. Gould?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Laurence M. Gould 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 Laurence M. Gould. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Laurence M. Gould

Research vessel · built 1997

IMO9137337No AIS position on record

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In short

Laurence M. Gould (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 37 passengers with a crew of 16 (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Research vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 2,966
Size (length × beam): 63 m × 14 m
Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Laurence M. Gould
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9137337
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,966
Net tonnage: 889
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q7278047. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,026 t
Length overall: 63.2 m
Beam: 14 m
Year built: 1997
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q7278047. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.37
Crew: Source: Wikidata, record Q7278047. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.16

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Edison Chouest Offshore
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Leidos
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: North American Shipbuilding
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
Aug 17, 2012	Reported departure from BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 24, 2012	Reported arrival at BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LAAuthority-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 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
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Departure	Aug 17, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE-JUMP WATERWAY, LA	Arrival	Jul 24, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 24, 2012.

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

About Laurence M. Gould

RV Laurence M. Gould is an icebreaker that was used by researchers from the United States' National Science Foundation for research in the Southern Ocean from 1998 to 2024. The vessel is named after Laurence McKinley Gould, an American scientist who had explored both the Arctic and Antarctic. He was second in command of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's first expedition to Antarctica from 1928 to 1930. He helped to set up an exploration base at Little America on the Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. Gould died in 1995 at the age of 98, and in the same year the National Science Foundation initiated the charter for the services of this ice-strengthened vessel to further its studies and knowledge of the Antarctic Peninsula and Southern Ocean. The ARSV Laurence M. Gould was operated by the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) on a long-term charter from Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Laurence M. Gould now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Laurence M. Gould in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Laurence M. Gould?: Laurence M. Gould is a research vessel, built in 1997 by North American Shipbuilding. The vessel is 63.2 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,966.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Laurence M. Gould?: Edison Chouest Offshore is recorded as Registered owner for Laurence M. Gould (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Laurence M. Gould?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Laurence M. Gould 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 Laurence M. Gould. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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