What kind of ship is CRATER?

CRATER is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by Sasebo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,042.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CRATER?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CRATER from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for CRATER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

CRATER

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9304289MMSI636023365Call sign5LN19Last AIS position Aug 4, 2026, 07:37 UTC

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In short

CRATER (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 4, 2026, 07:37 UTC, under way at 11.6 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 40,042
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 4, 2026, 07:37 UTC

Position: 31.8399° N, 31.7786° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.6 kn
Course: 117°
Heading: 115°

31.8399° N, 31.7786° 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: CRATER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9304289
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636023365
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LN19
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,042
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105321487. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.76,807 t
Length overall: 225 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 2006

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.

Builder: Sasebo 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
Dec 2, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 18, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 10, 2016	Reported arrival at AstoriaAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Nov 19, 2016ACC · Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Skamokawa, WA, USA
Nenita, Skamokawa, WA, USA (NTSB DCA17FM003)Report published Jan 4, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the grounding of the bulk carrier Nenita was the failure of a main engine cylinder cooling jacket that initiated an automatic reduction in engine speed, resulting in the eventual loss of steerageway. Contributing to the accident was the lack of information relayed from shipboard personnel to the pilot about the status o

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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
2019	2,525 t	809 t	30 days	351 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (3.96 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Nov 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Departure	Dec 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Arrival	Dec 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Oct 22, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Oct 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Departure	Mar 6, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS	Arrival	Mar 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Jan 2, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Dec 31, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	Dec 27, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 8, 2007.

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 CRATER now?: CRATER (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 4, 2026, 07:37 UTC, under way at 11.6 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is CRATER?: CRATER is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by Sasebo Heavy Industries. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,042.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CRATER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CRATER from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for CRATER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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