Ursa Major appears on the OFAC SDN list under RUSSIA-EO14024. Verify at OFAC.
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Ursa Major
Ro-ro ship · built 2009
In short
Ursa Major (Ro-ro ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).
- Vessel type
- Ro-ro ship
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 12,679
- Size (length × beam)
- 142 m × 23 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.
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- Name
- Ursa Major
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9538892
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Ro-ro ship
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 12,679
- Net tonnage
- 3,804
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q83645956. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.9,490 t
- Length overall
- 142.5 m
- Beam
- 23.2 m
- Year built
- 2009
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.
- Registered owner
- SC-South(Former)Source: Wikidata · 2017–2024 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Harren Group(Former)Source: Wikidata · 2011–2017 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026SCANSCOT(Former)Source: Wikidata · 2009–2011 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Owner: SC-South (previously Harren Group) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Owner: Harren Group (previously SCANSCOT) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) |
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.
Former and other names
Names attested for this ship other than its current name.
| Name | Evidence | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTA III | Name on a sanctions list | — | OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list |
A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.
Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).
Sanctions listings
Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Voydar tracks, current and past.
| List | Programme | Listed as | Listed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFAC SDN list (US) | RUSSIA-EO14024 | SPARTA III | not published by the list | In force |
Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 28, 2021, 03:10 UTC | SOUTH WEST LAMMA ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Nov 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | May 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | May 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Mar 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Mar 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Pensacola USPNS | Arrival | Mar 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Pensacola USPNS | Departure | Mar 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Manatee USPME | Departure | Mar 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Manatee USPME | Arrival | Mar 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Departure | Dec 11, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Albany USALB | Arrival | Dec 11, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 17, 2014.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Ursa Major
MV Ursa Major was a heavy-lift ship that operated from 2009 to 2024. She was built in Germany in 2009 as Scan Britania. She was renamed Hyundai Britania in 2010; EIT Palmina in 2011; Sparta III in 2017; and Ursa Major in 2021. In 2024, she sank in the western Mediterranean, with the loss of two of her sixteen crew. At the time of the sinking, the ship was owned by the Russian state corporation Oboronlogistika. A Russian Navy investigation in situ later determined that Ursa Major had been sunk as the consequence of "an act of terrorism".
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ursa Major now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Ursa Major in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is Ursa Major?
- Ursa Major is a ro-ro ship, built in 2009 by Peene-Werft. The vessel is 142.5 m long with a beam of 23.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,679.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ursa Major?
- Ursa Major appears on the OFAC SDN list under RUSSIA-EO14024. No matched inspection records are displayed for Ursa Major. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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