What kind of ship is BELL M. SHIMADA?

BELL M. SHIMADA is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2009 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 63 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,218.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for BELL M. SHIMADA?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BELL M. SHIMADA 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. BELL M. SHIMADA has 6 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

BELL M. SHIMADA

Naval vessel · United States · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9349069MMSI369970147Call signWTEDLast AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 22:02 UTC

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In short

BELL M. SHIMADA (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 22:02 UTC, under way at 1.5 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. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NEWPORT, OR; its reported draught is 6.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 23:00 UTC).

Vessel type: Naval vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 2,218
Size (length × beam): 63 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 22:02 UTC

Position: 45.4767° N, 124.5564° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Restricted manoeuvrability
Speed: 1.5 kn
Course: 46°
Heading: 190°

45.4767° N, 124.5564° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: BELL M. SHIMADA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9349069
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 369970147
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WTED
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Naval vessel
AIS ship type: Noncombatant
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,218
Length overall: 63 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2009

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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
Aug 25, 2016	Inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 28, 2014	Inspection at San Diego, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 21, 2014	Inspection at Portland, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 6, 2012	Inspection at NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 28, 2011	Inspection at NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 29, 2009	Port State Control inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Aug 25, 2016	Vessel Inspection	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Mar 28, 2014	Vessel Transfer Monitor	San Diego, California	clean
Jan 21, 2014	Vessel Inspection	Portland, Oregon	clean
Aug 6, 2012	Vessel Inspection	NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana	clean
Sep 28, 2011	Vessel Inspection	NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana	clean
Jul 29, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Mobile, Alabama	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.

About BELL M. SHIMADA

NOAAS Bell M. Shimada (R 227) is an American fisheries research ship in commission with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2010. She operates along the United States West Coast. The ship was named by students at Marina High School in Marina, California, who won a NOAA vessel-naming contest held as part of an educational outreach program. The ship's namesake, Bell M. Shimada (1922-1958), served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, and was known for his studies of tropical Pacific tuna stocks.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is BELL M. SHIMADA now?: BELL M. SHIMADA (Naval vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 22:02 UTC, under way at 1.5 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. The crew-entered destination was NEWPORT, OR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 23:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is BELL M. SHIMADA?: BELL M. SHIMADA is a naval vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2009 by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 63 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,218.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for BELL M. SHIMADA?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BELL M. SHIMADA 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. BELL M. SHIMADA has 6 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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