What kind of ship is Straits Challenger?

Straits Challenger is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Malaysia, built in 1999 by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,204.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Straits Challenger?

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

Straits Challenger

Car carrier · Malaysia · built 1999 · AIS Class A

IMO9186950MMSI533130128Call sign9MQN4Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 07:57 UTC

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In short

Straits Challenger (Car carrier, Malaysia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 07:57 UTC, under way at 16 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Malaysia
Year built: 1999
Gross tonnage: 51,204
Size (length × beam): 179 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 07:57 UTC

Position: 34.1774° S, 17.6076° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16 kn
Course: 323°
Heading: 322°

34.1774° S, 17.6076° 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: Straits Challenger
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9186950
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 533130128
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9MQN4
Flag: Malaysia
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 51,204
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117021274. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.17,297 t
Length overall: 179 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 1999

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Tsuneishi 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
Jul 5, 2013	Reported arrival at GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 5, 2013	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 5, 2013	Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-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	Arrival	Jul 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Jul 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	May 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	May 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 29, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 29, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Oct 2, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Oct 2, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Jul 30, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Jul 30, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 13, 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 Straits Challenger now?: Straits Challenger (Car carrier, Malaysia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 07:57 UTC, under way at 16 kn, in the South Atlantic 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 Straits Challenger?: Straits Challenger is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Malaysia, built in 1999 by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,204.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Straits Challenger?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Straits Challenger 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 Straits Challenger. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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