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

What kind of ship is Castle?

Castle is a bulk carrier, built in 1996 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessel is 190 m long with a beam of 31 m and has a gross tonnage of 27,552.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Castle?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Castle from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Castle. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Castle

Bulk carrier · built 1996

IMO9137428No AIS position on record

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In short

Castle (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 27,552
Size (length × beam): 190 m × 31 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Castle
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9137428
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 27,552
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117011963. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.45,300 t
Length overall: 190 m
Beam: 31 m
Year built: 1996

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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Builder: Jiangnan Shipyard
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
Oct 1, 2012	Reported departure from PENN MANOR AREA, PAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 29, 2012	Reported arrival at PENN MANOR AREA, PAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 27, 2012	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VAAuthority-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
PENN MANOR AREA, PA	Departure	Oct 1, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PENN MANOR AREA, PA	Arrival	Sep 29, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Departure	Sep 27, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Sep 21, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Departure	Sep 3, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Aug 25, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	May 25, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	May 24, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Departure	May 6, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baton Rouge USBTR	Arrival	Apr 29, 2012(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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Castle in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Castle?: Castle is a bulk carrier, built in 1996 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessel is 190 m long with a beam of 31 m and has a gross tonnage of 27,552.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Castle?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Castle from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Castle. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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