What kind of ship is Brenton Reef?

Brenton Reef is a tanker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1999. The vessel is 189 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,770.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Brenton Reef?

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

Brenton Reef

Tanker · United States · built 1999 · AIS Class A

IMO9144926MMSI368004000Call signKREQLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 22:53 UTC

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In short

Brenton Reef (Tanker, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 22:53 UTC, under way at 15.5 kn, in the 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 HOUSTON, TX, with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 22:16 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): LIGHTSHIP TANKERS III LLC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: United States
Year built: 1999
Gross tonnage: 30,770
Size (length × beam): 189 m × 32 m
Managing owner (USCG): LIGHTSHIP TANKERS III LLC

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 22:53 UTC

Position: 38.1982° N, 74.7181° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.5 kn
Course: 180°
Heading: 179°

38.1982° N, 74.7181° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Brenton Reef
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9144926
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368004000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: KREQ
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 30,770
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117018171. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.45,656 t
Length overall: 189 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 1999

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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Managing owner (USCG): LIGHTSHIP TANKERS III LLC(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): Fairwater Tanker Management LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2017 · 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
Sep 11, 2014	Reported arrival at OTHER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PORTS, CA (NET)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 28, 2014	Reported departure from BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 18, 2011	Reported arrival at Port ArthurAuthority-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
OTHER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PORTS, CA (NET)	Arrival	Sep 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BARBERS POINT, HI (NET TABLE)	Departure	May 28, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Arrival	Nov 18, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Sep 7, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	May 17, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	May 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Arthur USPOA	Departure	Apr 28, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Apr 2, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Mar 22, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 6, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	Feb 6, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PORTS, CA (NET)	Arrival	Jan 12, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 15, 2005.

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 Brenton Reef now?: Brenton Reef (Tanker, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 22:53 UTC, under way at 15.5 kn, in the 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 HOUSTON, TX (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 22:16 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Brenton Reef?: Brenton Reef is a tanker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1999. The vessel is 189 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,770.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Brenton Reef?: LIGHTSHIP TANKERS III LLC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for Brenton Reef (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 Brenton Reef?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Brenton Reef 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 Brenton Reef. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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