What kind of ship is KAREN KOBY?

KAREN KOBY is a tug sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 33 m long with a beam of 10 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAREN KOBY?

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

KAREN KOBY

Tug · United States · AIS Class A

IMO8651324MMSI367481540Call signWDF7145Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 08:13 UTC

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In short

KAREN KOBY (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:13 UTC, under way at 5.1 kn, near Solomons (North Atlantic Ocean). 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 XX XXX>; its reported draught is 3.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:43 UTC).

Vessel type: Tug
Flag: United States
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 33 m × 10 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 08:13 UTC

Position: 38.1076° N, 76.5272° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5.1 kn
Course: 307°
Heading: —

38.1076° N, 76.5272° 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: KAREN KOBY
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8651324
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367481540
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDF7145
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tug
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 33 m
Beam: 10 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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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
Jun 13, 2016	Reported departure from OLD TAMPA BAY, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 12, 2016	Reported arrival at OLD TAMPA BAY, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 27, 2016	Reported departure from OLD TAMPA BAY, FLAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jun 15, 2022ACC · Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Freshwater Bayou, LA, USAPossible match
Ambition / Karen Koby / GD962 (Port Barge), Freshwater Bayou, LA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM024)Report published Sep 7, 2023
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the capsizing and sinking of the crane barge Ambition was the barge owner’s lack of hull inspection and maintenance, and not conducting permanent repairs, which resulted in the failure of the hull and subsequent flooding. Contributing was likely downflooding through an open deck hatch due to the tow operator’s failure t
The report names a ship "Ambition" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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
OLD TAMPA BAY, FL	Departure	Jun 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OLD TAMPA BAY, FL	Arrival	Jun 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OLD TAMPA BAY, FL	Departure	May 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Dec 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GULF VIA TIGER PASS	Departure	Aug 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF TERREBONNE, LA	Arrival	Apr 16, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, GALVESTON TO CORPUS CHRISTI,TX (INCLUDED IN GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY CONSOLIDATED REPORT)	Departure	Feb 4, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, GALVESTON TO CORPUS CHRISTI,TX (INCLUDED IN GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY CONSOLIDATED REPORT)	Departure	Jan 31, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 28, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Nov 22, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Sep 14, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Aug 28, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 8, 2012.

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 KAREN KOBY now?: KAREN KOBY (Tug, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:13 UTC, under way at 5.1 kn, near Solomons (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was XX XXX> (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:43 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is KAREN KOBY?: KAREN KOBY is a tug sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 33 m long with a beam of 10 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAREN KOBY?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KAREN KOBY 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 KAREN KOBY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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