What kind of ship is MV DISCOVERY BAY?

MV DISCOVERY BAY is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1997 by Kitanihon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 142 m long and has a gross tonnage of 8,924.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV DISCOVERY BAY?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV DISCOVERY BAY 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 DISCOVERY BAY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV DISCOVERY BAY

Cargo ship · Liberia · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9143740MMSI636022592Call sign5LJO2Last AIS position Sep 11, 2026, 15:21 UTC

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In short

MV DISCOVERY BAY (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 11, 2026, 15:21 UTC, under way at 16.4 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 8,924
Size (length × beam): 142 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 11, 2026, 15:21 UTC

Position: 33.4697° N, 136.1547° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.4 kn
Course: 227°
Heading: —

33.4697° N, 136.1547° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV DISCOVERY BAY
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9143740
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636022592
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LJO2
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 8,924
Length overall: 142 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1997

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.

Builder: Kitanihon Shipbuilding
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
Jun 29, 2016	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 22, 2016	Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 21, 2016	Reported departure from WilmingtonAuthority-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
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Jun 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Jun 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILG	Departure	Jan 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILG	Arrival	Jan 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILG	Departure	Jan 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Jun 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Jun 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Jun 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Jun 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Jun 3, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Jun 3, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	May 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 22, 2002.

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 MV DISCOVERY BAY now?: MV DISCOVERY BAY (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 11, 2026, 15:21 UTC, under way at 16.4 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MV DISCOVERY BAY?: MV DISCOVERY BAY is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1997 by Kitanihon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 142 m long and has a gross tonnage of 8,924.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV DISCOVERY BAY?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV DISCOVERY BAY 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 DISCOVERY BAY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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