Where is Istra Ace now?

Istra Ace (Car carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC, under way at 7.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. The crew-entered destination was AU PKL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Istra Ace?

Istra Ace is a car carrier 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 41,000.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Istra Ace?

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

Istra Ace

Car carrier · Bahamas · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9318503MMSI309955000Call signC6WE7Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC

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In short

Istra Ace (Car carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC, under way at 7.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is AU PKL, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:30 UTC).

Current voyage: from Port Melbourne (departed Oct 2, 2026, 13:45 UTC) to AU PKL

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 41,000
Size (length × beam): 176 m × 31 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC

Position: 34.4266° S, 150.9649° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.8 kn
Course: 312°
Heading: 311°

34.4266° S, 150.9649° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Port Melbourne).

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: Istra Ace
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9318503
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 309955000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6WE7
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 41,000
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105764367. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.12,200 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
Oct 2, 2026, 13:45 UTC	Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 20:08 UTC	Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Mar 19, 2016	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 13, 2016	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 12, 2016	Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-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 Sep 25, 2021衝突(単) · 貨物船運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)福岡県福岡市博多港第2区アイランドシティ5号岸壁博多港東航路第5号灯標から真方位062°1.4海里付近
自動車運搬船ISTRA ACE衝突(岸壁)Report published May 26, 2022
自動車運搬船ISTRA ACEは、着岸作業中、岸壁に衝突した。

Source: 運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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	1,209 t	388 t	10 days	313 kg
2022	3,640 t	1,155 t	31 days	319 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (22.81 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
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 27, 2026, 20:08 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 13:45 UTC	4 d 17 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
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Mar 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Mar 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Mar 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Nov 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Nov 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Oct 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Oct 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Oct 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Oct 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Sep 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Sep 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Jul 27, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 24, 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 Istra Ace now?: Istra Ace (Car carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC, under way at 7.8 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. The crew-entered destination was AU PKL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Istra Ace?: Istra Ace is a car carrier 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 41,000.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Istra Ace?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Istra Ace 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 Istra Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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