What kind of ship is BREAK OF DAWN?

BREAK OF DAWN is a dredger sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 26 m long with a beam of 9 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BREAK OF DAWN?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BREAK OF DAWN 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 BREAK OF DAWN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

BREAK OF DAWN

Dredger · United States · AIS Class A

IMO8523151MMSI367437640Call signWDF3243Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 07:16 UTC

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In short

BREAK OF DAWN (Dredger, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:16 UTC, under way at 3.4 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NORFOLK; its reported draught is 3.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:14 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): BREAK OF DAWN INC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: Dredger
Flag: United States
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 26 m × 9 m
Managing owner (USCG): BREAK OF DAWN INC

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 07:16 UTC

Position: 29.3989° N, 94.8183° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Restricted manoeuvrability
Speed: 3.4 kn
Course: 155°
Heading: —

29.3989° N, 94.8183° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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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Identity & particulars

Name: BREAK OF DAWN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8523151
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367437640
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDF3243
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Dredger
AIS ship type: Dredging or underwater ops
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 26 m
Beam: 9 m
Year built: —

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.

Managing owner (USCG): BREAK OF DAWN 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): Break of Dawn(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2019 · 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
Apr 26, 2014	Reported arrival at MORGAN CITY, LA, PORT OFAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 10, 2014	Reported departure from MORGAN CITY, LA, PORT OFAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 15, 2009	Reported arrival at Lake CharlesAuthority-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
MORGAN CITY, LA, PORT OF	Arrival	Apr 26, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORGAN CITY, LA, PORT OF	Departure	Apr 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Mar 15, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Feb 24, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 24, 2009.

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 BREAK OF DAWN now?: BREAK OF DAWN (Dredger, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:16 UTC, under way at 3.4 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was NORFOLK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is BREAK OF DAWN?: BREAK OF DAWN is a dredger sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 26 m long with a beam of 9 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BREAK OF DAWN?: BREAK OF DAWN INC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for BREAK OF DAWN (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 BREAK OF DAWN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BREAK OF DAWN 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 BREAK OF DAWN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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