John J. Boland
Bulk carrier · United States · built 1973 · AIS Class A
In short
John J. Boland (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.9 kn, near Mackinac Island (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 BUFFINGTON HARBOR, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 11:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 01:02 UTC).
Current voyage: from Sault Sainte Marie (departed Sep 30, 2026, 04:41 UTC) to BUFFINGTON HARBOR
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1973
- Gross tonnage
- 13,862
- Size (length × beam)
- 207 m × 24 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 45.8885° N, 84.3754° W
- Area
- Great Lakes
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.9 kn
- Course
- 251°
- Heading
- 248°
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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- Name
- John J. Boland
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7318901
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366938780
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WZE4539
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 13,862
- Length overall
- 207.3 m
- Beam
- 24 m
- Year built
- 1973
United StatesA 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from PORT INLAND, MIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at SANDUSKY HARBOR, OHAuthority-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 Apr 21, 2023Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Port Dolomite, MI, USA
John J Boland, Port Dolomite, MI, USA (NTSB DCA23FM029)Report published Aug 6, 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the grounding of, and resulting hull damage to, the self-unloading bulk carrier John J Boland was inadequate operating company guidance to create a load plan with sufficient underkeel clearance and the master’s decision to use the main engine to free the vessel after it was aground. Contributing was the master and first
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 | Sep 30, 2026, 01:39 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 04:41 UTC | 3 h 1 min |
| Sault Sainte Marie USSSM | Sep 26, 2026, 09:29 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 10:54 UTC | 1 h 25 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 | Nov 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT INLAND, MI | Departure | Nov 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH | Arrival | Sep 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Conneaut USCDY | Departure | Sep 8, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH | Arrival | Aug 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN | Departure | Aug 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SILVER BAY, MN | Arrival | Jan 3, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MARBLEHEAD, OH | Departure | Dec 29, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Calcite USMI3 | Arrival | Oct 4, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Ashtabula USASF | Departure | Oct 2, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH | Arrival | Sep 20, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TOLEDO HARBOR, OH | Departure | Sep 16, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 20, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About John J. Boland
MV John J. Boland is a diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the Buffalo-based American Steamship Company (ASC), a subsidiary of Rand Logistics. This vessel was built in 1973 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Initially named Charles E. Wilson, the vessel was renamed to its current name in 2000. She is a self-unloading vessel, with a 250-foot (76 m) boom, mounting a conveyor belt, that could be swung to port or starboard. The ship is 680 feet (210 m) long and 78 feet (24 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 34,000 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, grain, coal or iron ore.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is John J. Boland now?
- John J. Boland (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 01:28 UTC, under way at 11.9 kn, near Mackinac Island (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 BUFFINGTON HARBOR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 01:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is John J. Boland?
- John J. Boland is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1973 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 207.3 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 13,862.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for John J. Boland?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for John J. Boland 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 John J. Boland. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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