What kind of ship is NOAA OSCAR DYSON?

NOAA OSCAR DYSON is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 139 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,180.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for NOAA OSCAR DYSON?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAA OSCAR DYSON 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 NOAA OSCAR DYSON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

NOAA OSCAR DYSON

Naval vessel · United States · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9270335MMSI368926382Call signWTEPLast AIS position Sep 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC

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In short

NOAA OSCAR DYSON (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC, under way at 2.3 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Naval vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 2,180
Size (length × beam): 139 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC

Position: 57.4377° N, 170.0153° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Engaged in fishing
Speed: 2.3 kn
Course: 243°
Heading: 250°

57.4377° N, 170.0153° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: NOAA OSCAR DYSON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9270335
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368926382
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WTEP
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Naval vessel
AIS ship type: Noncombatant
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,180
Length overall: 139 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2003

A 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

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Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Dec 21, 2004	Reported arrival at PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MSAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 9, 2004	Reported departure from PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MSAuthority-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 Seadar 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
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Dec 21, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Dec 9, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 9, 2004.

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

About NOAA OSCAR DYSON

NOAAS Oscar Dyson (R 224) is an American fisheries and oceanographic research vessel in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet since 2005.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is NOAA OSCAR DYSON now?: NOAA OSCAR DYSON (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 2, 2026, 00:52 UTC, under way at 2.3 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is NOAA OSCAR DYSON?: NOAA OSCAR DYSON is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2003 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 139 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,180.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for NOAA OSCAR DYSON?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NOAA OSCAR DYSON 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 NOAA OSCAR DYSON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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