What kind of ship is HON JAMES L OBERSTAR?

HON JAMES L OBERSTAR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1959. The vessel is 246 m long with a beam of 24 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HON JAMES L OBERSTAR

Cargo ship · United States · built 1959 · AIS Class A

IMO5322518MMSI366904890Call signWL3108Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 22:59 UTC

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In short

HON JAMES L OBERSTAR (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 22:59 UTC, under way at 12.9 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is MQT, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 22:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 22:31 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): THE INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Current voyage: from Sault Sainte Marie (departed Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 UTC) to MQT

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1959
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 246 m × 24 m
Managing owner (USCG): THE INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 22:59 UTC

Position: 47.5752° N, 88.0524° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.9 kn
Course: 94°
Heading: 94°

47.5752° N, 88.0524° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Sault Sainte Marie).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: HON JAMES L OBERSTAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5322518
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366904890
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WL3108
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 246 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 1959

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Managing owner (USCG): THE INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Ship radio licensee (FCC): THE INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 08:16 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 00:28 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 20:50 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 28, 2016	Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 26, 2016	Reported departure from STONEPORT, MIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 20, 2016	Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jun 8, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USAPossible match
Hon James L Oberstar, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA (NTSB DCA25FM047)
The report names a ship "Hon James L Oberstar" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Oct 3, 2026, 08:16 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 UTC	2 h 8 min
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 22, 2026, 20:50 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 00:28 UTC	3 h 38 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Oct 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STONEPORT, MI	Departure	Oct 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Oct 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STONEPORT, MI	Departure	Oct 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Chicago USCHI	Arrival	Oct 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Oct 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Sep 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARQUETTE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Dec 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Dec 27, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Dec 27, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Calcite USMI3	Arrival	Sep 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Sep 14, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 29, 2003.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is HON JAMES L OBERSTAR now?: HON JAMES L OBERSTAR (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 22:59 UTC, under way at 12.9 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MQT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 22:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HON JAMES L OBERSTAR?: HON JAMES L OBERSTAR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1959. The vessel is 246 m long with a beam of 24 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HON JAMES L OBERSTAR?: THE INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HON JAMES L OBERSTAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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