Where is Gracious Ace now?

Gracious Ace (Car carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:23 UTC, at anchor, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was BR SSZ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 20:05 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Gracious Ace?

Gracious Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 59,583.

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

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

Gracious Ace

Car carrier · Liberia · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9604914MMSI636015657Call signD5CB7Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 10:23 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

Gracious Ace (Car carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:23 UTC, at anchor, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is BR SSZ (Santos); its reported draught is 8.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 20:05 UTC). ISM manager: NICHITOKU KISEN CO., LTD. (International Voyage) (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: 59,583
Size (length × beam): 200 m
ISM manager: NICHITOKU KISEN CO., LTD. (International Voyage)

Watch this ship

Get an email when Gracious Ace arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows Gracious Ace.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 10:23 UTC

Position: 24.1561° S, 46.2226° W
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 16°
Heading: 143°

24.1561° S, 46.2226° W

Open the full live map →

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.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: Gracious Ace
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9604914
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636015657
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5CB7
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 59,583
Length overall: 200 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2012

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: NICHITOKU KISEN CO., LTD. (International Voyage)
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters
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
Apr 9, 2025, 23:24 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 9, 2025, 18:38 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 10, 2024, 14:38 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 10, 2024, 09:51 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 13, 2022, 21:15 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 13, 2022, 16:34 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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	6,358 t	2,035 t	48 days	333 kg
2019	5,048 t	1,615 t	54 days	279 kg
2021	7,915 t	2,522 t	83 days	295 kg
2022	8,419 t	2,691 t	72 days	304 kg
2023	3,324 t	1,065 t	27 days	326 kg
2024	5,543 t	1,776 t	49 days	325 kg
2025	13,772 t	4,404 t	107 days	348 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (18.22 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 9, 2025, 18:38 UTC	KC16	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 10, 2024, 09:51 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 13, 2022, 16:34 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Mar 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Mar 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Mar 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Mar 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Mar 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Mar 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Mar 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 14, 2013.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Gracious Ace now?: Gracious Ace (Car carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:23 UTC, at anchor, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was BR SSZ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 20:05 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Gracious Ace?: Gracious Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2012 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 59,583.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Gracious Ace?: NICHITOKU KISEN CO., LTD. (International Voyage) is recorded as ISM manager for Gracious Ace (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 Gracious Ace?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Gracious 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 Gracious Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/9604914

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans