MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
Ro-ro ship · built 1979
In short
MV PFC James Anderson Jr. (Ro-ro ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Ro-ro ship
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1979
- Gross tonnage
- 36,815
- Size (length × beam)
- 230 m
- Registered owner
- —
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- Name
- MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7702035
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Ro-ro ship
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 36,815
- Length overall
- 230 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1979
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Former name: Anders | Wikidata | |
| Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Former name: Pfc.James Anderson Jr. | Wikidata | |
| Former name: Emma Maersk | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders | Former name | Jan 1, 2009 | Wikidata |
| Pfc.James Anderson Jr. | Former name | Jan 1, 1984 | Wikidata |
| Emma Maersk | Former name | Jan 1, 1979 | 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Aug 26, 2009(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Mar 12, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Mar 7, 2003(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Departure | Nov 5, 2002(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Arrival | Sep 5, 2002(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 5, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
MV PFC James Anderson Jr. (AK-3002), (former MV Emma Mærsk), was the third ship of the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship built in 1979. The ship is named after Private First Class James Anderson Jr., an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV PFC James Anderson Jr. now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV PFC James Anderson Jr. in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is MV PFC James Anderson Jr.?
- MV PFC James Anderson Jr. is a ro-ro ship, built in 1979 by Odense Steel Shipyard. The vessel is 230 m long and has a gross tonnage of 36,815.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV PFC James Anderson Jr.?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV PFC James Anderson Jr. 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 MV PFC James Anderson Jr.. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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