Starship Express
High-speed craft · United States · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
Starship Express (High-speed craft, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near San Diego (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 LONG BEACH AVALON; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 19:57 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): D & G MARINE INC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).
Current voyage: from Long Beach (departed Sep 29, 2026, 12:42 UTC) to LONG BEACH AVALON
- Vessel type
- High-speed craft
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 403
- Size (length × beam)
- 41 m × 11 m
- Managing owner (USCG)
- D & G MARINE INC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 32.6309° N, 117.1089° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0.3 kn
- Course
- 317°
- Heading
- —
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Long Beach and Avalon).
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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- Name
- Starship Express
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9198472
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366768030
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WCZ3442
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- High-speed craft
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 403
- Length overall
- 41 m
- Beam
- 11 m
- Year built
- 1999
United StatesA 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.
- Managing owner (USCG)
- D & G MARINE INC(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)
- CATALINA CHANNEL EXPRESS INC(not linked to a company record)Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2019 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Long BeachAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Long BeachAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AvalonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AvalonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Long BeachAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Long BeachAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach USLGB | Sep 28, 2026, 01:45 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 12:42 UTC | 34 h 57 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 27, 2026, 23:53 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 00:45 UTC | 52 min |
| Long Beach USLGB | Sep 27, 2026, 21:21 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 22:53 UTC | 1 h 33 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 27, 2026, 19:31 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 20:14 UTC | 43 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 27, 2026, 03:34 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 04:05 UTC | 31 min |
| Long Beach USLGB | Sep 27, 2026, 01:46 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 02:48 UTC | 1 h 2 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 26, 2026, 23:48 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 00:38 UTC | 49 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 26, 2026, 19:30 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 20:09 UTC | 39 min |
| Long Beach USLGB | Sep 26, 2026, 17:18 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 18:21 UTC | 1 h 4 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 26, 2026, 15:33 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 16:16 UTC | 43 min |
| Avalon USAOU | Sep 26, 2026, 02:58 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 03:51 UTC | 53 min |
| Long Beach USLGB | Sep 25, 2026, 21:01 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 01:59 UTC | 4 h 58 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Starship Express now?
- Starship Express (High-speed craft, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 20:19 UTC, moored, near San Diego (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 LONG BEACH AVALON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 19:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Starship Express?
- Starship Express is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1999. The vessel is 41 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 403.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Starship Express?
- D & G MARINE INC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for Starship Express (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 Starship Express?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Starship Express 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 Starship Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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