What kind of ship is Opal Leader?

Opal Leader is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2007 by Uljanik. The vessel is 176 m long with a beam of 31.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,986.

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

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

Opal Leader

General cargo ship · Bahamas · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9318498MMSI309285000Call signC6VT8Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 13:15 UTC

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In short

Opal Leader (General cargo ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 13:15 UTC, under way at 14 kn, in the East China Sea. 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 SG SIN (Singapore), with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 22:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 12:52 UTC).

Current voyage: from Kawasaki (departed Sep 23, 2026, 07:32 UTC) to SG SIN (Singapore)

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 40,986
Size (length × beam): 176 m × 31 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 13:15 UTC

Position: 26.6173° N, 126.1143° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14 kn
Course: 182°
Heading: 187°

26.6173° N, 126.1143° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Kawasaki).

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: Opal Leader
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9318498
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 309285000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6VT8
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: General cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,986
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q52375561. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.12,300 t
Length overall: 176 m
Beam: 31.1 m
Year built: 2007

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: Uljanik
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
Sep 23, 2026, 07:32 UTC	Left KawasakiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 21:33 UTC	Arrived at KawasakiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Feb 4, 2008	Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 3, 2008	Reported arrival at JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 1, 2008	Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-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.

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	24,079 t	7,722 t	271 days	274 kg
2019	25,457 t	8,151 t	287 days	315 kg
2020	16,408 t	5,226 t	205 days	261 kg
2021	17,484 t	5,578 t	201 days	301 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (26.05 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
Kawasaki JPKWS	Sep 22, 2026, 21:33 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 07:32 UTC	9 h 59 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Feb 4, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Feb 3, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Feb 1, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Feb 1, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Jan 30, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Jan 30, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Departure	Jan 29, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Arrival	Jan 29, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Jan 27, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Jan 27, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Jan 23, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Jan 23, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 16, 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 Opal Leader now?: Opal Leader (General cargo ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 13:15 UTC, under way at 14 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SG SIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 12:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Opal Leader?: Opal Leader is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2007 by Uljanik. The vessel is 176 m long with a beam of 31.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,986.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Opal Leader?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Opal 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 Opal Leader. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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