What kind of ship is Libra Leader?

Libra Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1998 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 58,249.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Libra Leader?

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

Libra Leader

Car carrier · Liberia · built 1998 · AIS Class A

IMO9174490MMSI636022754Call sign5LKH4Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 12:10 UTC

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In short

Libra Leader (Car carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:10 UTC, under way at 12.2 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. Its crew-entered AIS destination is JP THS; its reported draught is 7.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 08:33 UTC).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 58,249
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 12:10 UTC

Position: 33.3786° N, 137.8706° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.2 kn
Course: 337°
Heading: 244°

33.3786° N, 137.8706° E

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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: Libra Leader
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9174490
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636022754
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LKH4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 58,249
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117020676. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.22,734 t
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 1998

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: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Nov 19, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 18, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 14, 2016	Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, 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.

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
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Nov 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Nov 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Nov 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Arrival	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Departure	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 18, 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 Libra Leader now?: Libra Leader (Car carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:10 UTC, under way at 12.2 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. The crew-entered destination was JP THS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 08:33 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Libra Leader?: Libra Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1998 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 58,249.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Libra Leader?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Libra Leader 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 Libra Leader. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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