American Spirit
Cargo ship · United States · built 1978 · AIS Class A
In short
American Spirit (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.9 kn, near Sault Sainte Marie (Great Lakes). Its crew-entered AIS destination is TOLEDO, with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 23:00 UTC (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:43 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Sault Sainte Marie: arrived Oct 6, 2026, left Oct 6, 2026. Managing owner (USCG): AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1978
- Gross tonnage
- 34,568
- Size (length × beam)
- 302 m × 32 m
- Managing owner (USCG)
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 46.4423° N, 84.2659° W
- Area
- Great Lakes
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.9 kn
- Course
- 146°
- Heading
- 144°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Sault Sainte Marie and Melvindale).
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
- American Spirit
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7423392
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366930730
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WCX2417
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 34,568
- Length overall
- 302 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 1978
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)
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY(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)
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY(not linked to a company record)Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2016 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Left MelvindaleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MelvindaleAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MNAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Former name: George A.Stinson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George A.Stinson | Former name | Jan 1, 1978 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Sainte Marie USSSM | Oct 6, 2026, 12:24 UTC | Oct 6, 2026, 13:53 UTC | 1 h 29 min |
| Sault Sainte Marie USSSM | Oct 3, 2026, 18:59 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 22:57 UTC | 3 h 58 min |
| Melvindale USMGF | Oct 2, 2026, 04:11 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 14:19 UTC | 10 h 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Departure | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN | Arrival | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Departure | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN | Arrival | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Departure | Nov 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Departure | Nov 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Arrival | Nov 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Departure | Nov 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Departure | Nov 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Arrival | Nov 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Departure | Oct 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT) | Departure | Oct 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 19, 2006.
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 American Spirit now?
- American Spirit (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:10 UTC, under way at 7.9 kn, near Sault Sainte Marie (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was TOLEDO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:43 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is American Spirit?
- American Spirit is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1978. The vessel is 302 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,568.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of American Spirit?
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for American Spirit (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 American Spirit?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for American Spirit 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 American Spirit. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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