Vessel Profile

NRC Quest

NRC Quest
Photo: George Schneider

Story

This tug was built in 2002 by Coden Boat Builders.

Historical Notes

Operating out of the Port of Los Angeles for SpaceX, NRC Quest regularly recovered Cargo Dragon One upon the conclusion of resupply missions to the International Space Station. In the past, the vessel also supported Pacific Ocean droneship landings on Just Read the Instructions.

Owners & Masters

In 2017-2019 she was owned by General Electric Capital of Tennessee, Danbury CT USA. In In 2019-2022 she was owned by SpaceX

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