What kind of ship is RV Neil Armstrong?

RV Neil Armstrong is a other sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2015 by Dakota Creek Industries. The vessel is 72 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,641.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Neil Armstrong?

Office of Naval Research is recorded as Registered owner for RV Neil Armstrong (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RV Neil Armstrong?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Neil Armstrong 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 RV Neil Armstrong. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

RV Neil Armstrong

Other · United States · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9688946MMSI338767000Call signWARLLast AIS position Sep 28, 2026, 02:26 UTC

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In short

RV Neil Armstrong (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 02:26 UTC, under way at 7.2 kn, near Provincetown (North Atlantic 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 USWOH, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 02:15 UTC). Registered owner: Office of Naval Research (source: Wikidata). It has a crew of 20 (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Other
Flag: United States
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 2,641
Size (length × beam): 72 m × 15 m
Registered owner: Office of Naval Research

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Last reported position

received Sep 28, 2026, 02:26 UTC

Position: 42.1709° N, 70.0143° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.2 kn
Course: 80°
Heading: 74°

42.1709° N, 70.0143° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: RV Neil Armstrong
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9688946
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338767000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WARL
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,641
Net tonnage: 792
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q7278052. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,472 t
Length overall: 72 m
Beam: 15 m
Year built: 2015
Crew: Source: Wikidata, record Q7278052. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.20

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Office of Naval Research
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Dakota Creek Industries
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
Jun 29, 2016	Reported departure from WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MAAuthority-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
WOODS HOLE CHANNEL, MA	Departure	Jun 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 29, 2016.

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

About RV Neil Armstrong

RV Neil Armstrong (AGOR-27) is the designation for a new oceanographic research ship, first of the Neil Armstrong-class research vessels, to be owned by the United States Navy and operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced on September 24, 2012, that the research vessel was to be named after Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon and a former naval aviator who served in the Korean War. The ship was ordered in May 2010 as a replacement for RV Knorr, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution since 1970. The ship was constructed by Dakota Creek Industries of Anacortes, Washington and scheduled for completion in 2014 for entry into service in 2015. It was launched on 29 March 2014, christened by Carol Armstrong, passed sea trials 7 August 2015 and delivered to the Navy on 23 September 2015.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RV Neil Armstrong now?: RV Neil Armstrong (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 02:26 UTC, under way at 7.2 kn, near Provincetown (North Atlantic 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 USWOH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 02:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is RV Neil Armstrong?: RV Neil Armstrong is a other sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2015 by Dakota Creek Industries. The vessel is 72 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,641.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RV Neil Armstrong?: Office of Naval Research is recorded as Registered owner for RV Neil Armstrong (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RV Neil Armstrong?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RV Neil Armstrong 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 RV Neil Armstrong. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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