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NANCY FOSTER

🇺🇸 USA · IMO 8993227 · MMSI 369912000

StatusUnderway Using Engine
Speed / Course7.3 kn · 178°
DestinationNORFOLK
ETA2026-08-25 12:00 UTC
Draught3.4 m
Position received3 minutes ago

Position & past track

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Current voyage

DepartureCHARLESTON2026-08-12 14:39 UTC
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61% of scheduled passage elapsed
ArrivalNORFOLK2026-08-25 12:00 UTC

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Summary

Where is the ship?
NANCY FOSTER is at 37.4810, -74.6306 bound for NORFOLK, reported 3 minutes ago.
What kind of ship is this?
A Research or Survey Vessel under the flag of USA, 52 m LOA × 12 m beam, built 1991.

Latest AIS information

Navigational statusUnderway Using Engine
Position received3 minutes ago
Latitude / Longitude37.48095, -74.63058
Speed7.3 kn
Course178°
Draught3.4 m
Reported destinationNORFOLK, VA
Reported ETA2026-08-25 12:00 UTC

Vessel particulars

NameNANCY FOSTER
Vessel typeResearch or Survey Vessel
Flag🇺🇸 USA
IMO number8993227
MMSI369912000
Call signWTER
Length overall52 m
Beam12 m
Gross tonnage894
Year built1991

Ownership, management & class

Registered / beneficial owner—
Operator—
Technical (ISM) manager—
Commercial manager—
Classification societyABS
P&I club—

Register data last updated 2024-08-15.

Port call log

Derived from NANCY FOSTER's own AIS track over the last 30 days — stops of 1.5 hours or more within 12 nm of a known port or yard.

Detyens CharlestonUnited States
2026-07-29 20:15 UTCstayed 13 d 17 h
CharlestonUnited States
2026-07-29 16:17 UTCstayed 2 h
Detyens CharlestonUnited States
2026-07-23 15:42 UTCstayed 5 d 22 h
CharlestonUnited States
2026-07-21 19:44 UTCstayed 1 d 19 h

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