Where is CAPE TAYLOR now?

CAPE TAYLOR (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:37 UTC, moored, near Beaumont (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was USBPT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is CAPE TAYLOR?

CAPE TAYLOR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1977 by Sasebo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 193.3 m long with a beam of 27 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CAPE TAYLOR?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CAPE TAYLOR 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 CAPE TAYLOR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

CAPE TAYLOR

Cargo ship · United States · built 1977 · AIS Class A

IMO7603497MMSI366778000Call signWZSBLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 14:37 UTC

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In short

CAPE TAYLOR (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:37 UTC, moored, near Beaumont (Gulf of Mexico). Its crew-entered AIS destination is USBPT (Beaumont); its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:18 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1977
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 193 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Photo of MV Cape Taylor — Photo: United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 14:37 UTC

Position: 30.0808° N, 94.0899° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: —

30.0808° N, 94.0899° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: CAPE TAYLOR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7603497
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366778000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WZSB
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 193.3 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 1977

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.

Builder: Sasebo Heavy Industries
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
Aug 20, 2006	Reported departure from BeaumontAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 22, 2003	Reported arrival at Corpus ChristiAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 16, 2003	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-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
Beaumont USBPT	Departure	Aug 20, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Jun 22, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Jun 16, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Jun 16, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Jan 26, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 26, 2003.

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

About CAPE TAYLOR

MV Cape Taylor (T-AKR-113) is a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ship with the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) of the United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). As of 31 December 2014, her homeport is the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas, and she is on ROS-5 status; she is able to be fully operational within 5 days of being activated. When activated, she becomes part of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC).

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is CAPE TAYLOR now?: CAPE TAYLOR (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:37 UTC, moored, near Beaumont (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was USBPT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CAPE TAYLOR?: CAPE TAYLOR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1977 by Sasebo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 193.3 m long with a beam of 27 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CAPE TAYLOR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CAPE TAYLOR 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 CAPE TAYLOR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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