USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) — Military Ops · MMSI 303981000

USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) has not broadcast an AIS position for 10 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the North Atlantic Ocean, on 27 Oct 2026, 15:41 UTC. It was sailing from NORFOLK to NORFOLK. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) broadcasts MMSI 303981000, with call sign NMTZ. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) is classified as a military ops vessel registered under the US flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full military ops fleet at /vessel-type/military-special and full US flag list at /flag/us.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

As a military ops, USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) sits in the same design class as the other military opss listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full military ops directory at /vessel-type/military-special.