SS Wilson
Cargo ship · built 1968
In short
SS Wilson (Cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Sealift Incorporated (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1968
- Gross tonnage
- 15,836
- Size (length × beam)
- 184 m
- Registered owner
- Sealift Incorporated
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Last reported position
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- Name
- SS Wilson
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 6909911
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 15,836
- Length overall
- 184.4 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1968
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-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.
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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Apr 8, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Mar 28, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA) | Arrival | Mar 26, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 10, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jan 2, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILM | Departure | Nov 2, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILM | Arrival | Sep 24, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jun 27, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jun 19, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Apr 15, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL | Departure | Jan 9, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Arrival | Dec 27, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 16, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About SS Wilson
SS Wilson was a steam-powered general cargo ship owned by the American company Sealift Incorporated. The ship's keel was laid in 1968, and it was delivered in 1969. Registered under the US flag, its port of registry is Dover, Delaware. The ship was known as Hong Kong Mail until 1978, then President Wilson until 1987, and Sue Lykes until 1995. Its IMO number is 6909911 and its call sign is WNPD. She was classed as a Type C5 class ship, type C5-S-75a. SS Wilson and other C5-S-75a ships were built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company at Newport News, Virginia for the American Mail Line of Seattle, Washington. C5-S-75a ships were built as break bulk cargo or Container ship, with 21,600 shp at 15,950 tons and a max speed of 21.0 knots. These were the largest general cargo liners at its time in 1969.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Wilson now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Wilson in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is SS Wilson?
- SS Wilson is a cargo ship, built in 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding. The vessel is 184.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 15,836.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SS Wilson?
- Sealift Incorporated is recorded as Registered owner for SS Wilson (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Wilson?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Wilson 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 SS Wilson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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