Where is VEGA LEADER now?

VEGA LEADER (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 15:44 UTC, not moving, in the North Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was BE ZEE > GB PRU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VEGA LEADER?

VEGA LEADER is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2000 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 32.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,496.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of VEGA LEADER?

LATTE MARITIMA S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for VEGA LEADER (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VEGA LEADER?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VEGA 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. VEGA LEADER has 20 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

VEGA LEADER

Car carrier · Panama · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9213818MMSI355948000Call signH3NWLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 15:44 UTC

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In short

VEGA LEADER (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 15:44 UTC, not moving, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is BE ZEE > GB PRU; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:21 UTC). ISM manager: LATTE MARITIMA S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Zeebrugge (departed Oct 4, 2026, 19:15 UTC) to BE ZEE > GB PRU

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 51,496
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 33 m
ISM manager: LATTE MARITIMA S.A.

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 15:44 UTC

Position: 51.4193° N, 4.2034° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.3 kn
Course: 225°
Heading: 5°

51.4193° N, 4.2034° W

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Zeebrugge, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, and Le Havre).

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: VEGA LEADER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9213818
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 355948000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: H3NW
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 51,496
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117022826. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.16,396 t
Length overall: 180 m
Beam: 32.6 m
Year built: 2000

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.

ISM manager: LATTE MARITIMA S.A.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries
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
Oct 4, 2026, 19:15 UTC	Left ZeebruggeAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 02:27 UTC	Arrived at ZeebruggeAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 04:03 UTC	Left BremerhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 07:19 UTC	Arrived at BremerhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 20:27 UTC	Left CuxhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 20:18 UTC	Arrived at CuxhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Nov 2, 2015	Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 15, 2015	Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 14, 2015	Reported departure from RichmondAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 14, 2015	Reported arrival at RichmondAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 29, 2014	Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 29, 2014	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 5, 2013	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 2, 2012	Port State Control inspection at Santa Barbara, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 13, 2011	Port State Control inspection at FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 22, 2008	Port State Control inspection at Jacksonville, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 30, 2008	Port State Control inspection at Baltimore, Maryland	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 28, 2008	Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 14, 2007	Inspection at San Diego, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Nov 2, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
Jan 15, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
Dec 29, 2014	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Oct 5, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Jul 2, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	Santa Barbara, California	clean
Apr 13, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	FPO, Armed Forces Pacific	clean
Jul 22, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Mar 30, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	Baltimore, Maryland	clean
Mar 28, 2008	Boarding	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Nov 14, 2007	Boarding	San Diego, California	clean
Nov 14, 2007	Boarding	San Diego, California	clean
Apr 24, 2007	Vessel InspectionPSC	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Apr 3, 2006	Vessel Operational Control	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Dec 11, 2005	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Juan, Puerto Rico	clean
Dec 29, 2003	Vessel InspectionPSC	Santa Barbara, California	clean
Dec 17, 2003	Enforcement	Arlington, Virginia	clean
Sep 19, 2002	Vessel InspectionPSC	Jacksonville, Florida	clean
Oct 18, 2001	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Apr 18, 2001	Vessel Inspection	Honolulu, Hawaii	clean
Oct 14, 2000	Vessel Inspection	Santa Barbara, California	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2018	21,280 t	6,792 t	248 days	281 kg
2019	23,845 t	7,607 t	254 days	300 kg
2020	19,404 t	6,130 t	225 days	301 kg
2021	25,930 t	8,193 t	248 days	308 kg
2022	20,261 t	6,430 t	213 days	304 kg
2023	19,795 t	6,262 t	218 days	291 kg
2024	24,442 t	7,850 t	261 days	301 kg
2025	22,026 t	7,091 t	232 days	307 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (15.8 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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
Zeebrugge BEZEE	Oct 3, 2026, 02:27 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 19:15 UTC	40 h 48 min
Bremerhaven DEBRV	Oct 1, 2026, 07:19 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 04:03 UTC	20 h 44 min
Cuxhaven DECUX	Sep 29, 2026, 20:18 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 20:27 UTC	24 h 9 min
Le Havre FRLEH	Sep 26, 2026, 17:23 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 14:20 UTC	20 h 58 min
Lissewege BELSG	Jun 13, 2026, 03:30 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 13:48 UTC	2 d 10 h

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Jan 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Jan 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Dec 29, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Dec 29, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Aug 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Aug 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Jul 21, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Jul 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Apr 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Apr 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Apr 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Apr 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 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 VEGA LEADER now?: VEGA LEADER (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 15:44 UTC, not moving, in the North Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was BE ZEE > GB PRU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VEGA LEADER?: VEGA LEADER is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2000 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 32.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,496.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of VEGA LEADER?: LATTE MARITIMA S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for VEGA LEADER (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VEGA LEADER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VEGA 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. VEGA LEADER has 20 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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