Where is Kapitan Man now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Kapitan Man in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Kapitan Man?

Kapitan Man is a cargo ship, built in 1985 by Valmet.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Kapitan Man?

Far Eastern Shipping Company is recorded as Registered owner for Kapitan Man (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kapitan Man?

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

Kapitan Man

Cargo ship · built 1985

IMO8406690No AIS position on record

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In short

Kapitan Man (Cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Far Eastern Shipping Company (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1985
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: Far Eastern Shipping Company

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Identity & particulars

Name: Kapitan Man
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8406690
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1985

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

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Registered owner: Far Eastern Shipping Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Valmet
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 18, 2010	Reported departure from EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 18, 2010	Reported arrival at EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 21, 2005	Reported departure from EAST RIVER AND OGLETHORPE BAY, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR GA)Authority-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
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WA	Departure	Aug 18, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WA	Arrival	Aug 18, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EAST RIVER AND OGLETHORPE BAY, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR GA)	Departure	Oct 21, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EAST RIVER AND OGLETHORPE BAY, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR GA)	Arrival	Oct 19, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Oct 15, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Oct 10, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Oct 1, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WA	Departure	May 26, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WA	Arrival	May 23, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	May 17, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	May 15, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Olympia USOLM	Departure	May 9, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 15, 2002.

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

About Kapitan Man

Kapitan Man (Russian: Капитан Ман) was a Russian SA-15 Super type multi-purpose merchant ship (call sign UIFU). Part of a series of ships, she was designed to navigate the Arctic waters and was fitted with an ice-breaking bow. The ship was named after the Soviet polar explorer, captain Ivan Man (1903–1982). She was reportedly sold for scrap in May 2012. On 4 April 1997, the ship was a part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca laser incident between the Russian crew and Canadian and United States military. The ship had long been suspected of conducting covert espionage operations either for hire or for the Russian military. Kapitan Man was owned by the Far East Shipping Company (FESCO)—a cargo outfit based in Vladivostok, Russia with known ties to the Russian military. As further evidence of the espionage being conducted by FESCO, a joint U.S.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kapitan Man now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Kapitan Man in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Kapitan Man?: Kapitan Man is a cargo ship, built in 1985 by Valmet.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Kapitan Man?: Far Eastern Shipping Company is recorded as Registered owner for Kapitan Man (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kapitan Man?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kapitan Man 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 Kapitan Man. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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