Bruce A. McAllister
Tug · United States · built 1974 · AIS Class A
In short
Bruce A. McAllister (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.5 kn, near Brooklyn/New York (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is NEW YORK HARBOR; its reported draught is 1.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:06 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).
Current voyage: from Port Newark (departed Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 UTC) to NEW YORK HARBOR
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1974
- Gross tonnage
- 283
- Size (length × beam)
- 33 m × 9 m
- Managing owner (USCG)
- MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.652° N, 74.0577° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.5 kn
- Course
- 37°
- Heading
- 37°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Port Newark).
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
- Bruce A. McAllister
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7391018
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367165430
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDD5894
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 283
- Length overall
- 32.6 m
- Beam
- 9.1 m
- Year built
- 1974
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.
- Managing owner (USCG)
- MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC(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)
- McAllister Towing & Transportation Company Inc.(not linked to a company record)Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2017 · 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.
- 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 Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIREAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from BostonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Former name: Linda B. | Wikidata | |
| Former name: Ellen F. McAllister | Wikidata |
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.
Former and other names
Names attested for this ship other than its current name.
| Name | Evidence | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda B. | Former name | Jan 1, 1977 | Wikidata |
| Ellen F. McAllister | Former name | Jan 1, 1974 | Wikidata |
A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Newark USPNJ | Sep 21, 2026, 09:08 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 UTC | 26 h 5 min |
| Port Newark USPNJ | Sep 14, 2026, 02:23 UTC | Sep 14, 2026, 13:44 UTC | 11 h 21 min |
| Port Newark USPNJ | Jun 10, 2026, 16:39 UTC | Jun 13, 2026, 07:39 UTC | 2 d 15 h |
| Port Newark USPNJ | Jun 10, 2026, 08:48 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 12:06 UTC | 3 h 18 min |
| Port Newark USPNJ | Jun 10, 2026, 08:02 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 08:46 UTC | 44 min |
| Port Newark USPNJ | Jun 9, 2026, 17:31 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 08:00 UTC | 14 h 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Aug 2, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE | Arrival | Jul 8, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Departure | Jul 7, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Arrival | Jul 7, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE | Departure | Jul 2, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE | Arrival | Jul 2, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Haven USHVN | Departure | Jun 26, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Haven USHVN | Arrival | Jun 25, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Departure | Jun 18, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 18, 2012.
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 Bruce A. McAllister now?
- Bruce A. McAllister (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:19 UTC, under way at 7.5 kn, near Brooklyn/New York (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was NEW YORK HARBOR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Bruce A. McAllister?
- Bruce A. McAllister is a tug sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1974 by Main Iron Works. The vessel is 32.6 m long with a beam of 9.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 283.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bruce A. McAllister?
- MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for Bruce A. McAllister (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 Bruce A. McAllister?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bruce A. McAllister 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 Bruce A. McAllister. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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