NEWPORT — Dredger · IMO 8308616

NEWPORT was last reported under way in the Gulf of Mexico, on 5 Nov 2026, 00:20 UTC. It was sailing from AMELIA to PILOTTOWN with an ETA of 17 Oct 2026, 01:05 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

NEWPORT broadcasts MMSI 366942880 and is registered as IMO 8308616, with call sign WRC2930. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from NEWPORT 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.

NEWPORT is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a dredger, NEWPORT sits in the same design class as the other dredgers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full dredger directory at /vessel-type/military-special. NEWPORT has a gross tonnage of 2,519 GT.