Where is ALGOMA BEAR now?

ALGOMA BEAR (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:01 UTC, moored, near Hamilton (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was HAMILTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 09:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ALGOMA BEAR?

ALGOMA BEAR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2023. The vessel is 226 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,116.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ALGOMA BEAR?

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

ALGOMA BEAR

Cargo ship · Canada · built 2023 · AIS Class A

IMO9619309MMSI316053597Call signVBACLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 10:01 UTC

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In short

ALGOMA BEAR (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:01 UTC, moored, near Hamilton (Great Lakes). Its crew-entered AIS destination is HAMILTON, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 09:49 UTC).

Current voyage: from Saint-Catharines (departed Oct 3, 2026, 06:31 UTC) to HAMILTON

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2023
Gross tonnage: 24,116
Size (length × beam): 226 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 10:01 UTC

Position: 43.2793° N, 79.7989° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 97°
Heading: 287°

43.2793° N, 79.7989° W

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Last 30 days: 7 port calls (Saint-Catharines, Port Colborne, Port Weller, Sainte-Catherine, and Montreal).

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: ALGOMA BEAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9619309
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316053597
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VBAC
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847114. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.24,116
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847114. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.7,497
Length overall: 226 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847114. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.2023

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Ownership & management

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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 3, 2026, 06:31 UTC	Left Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 00:54 UTC	Arrived at Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 20:56 UTC	Left Port ColborneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 19:56 UTC	Arrived at Port ColborneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 02:13 UTC	Left Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 22:12 UTC	Arrived at Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

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
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Oct 3, 2026, 00:54 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 06:31 UTC	5 h 36 min
Port Colborne CAPCO	Oct 2, 2026, 19:56 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 20:56 UTC	1 h 0 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Sep 29, 2026, 22:12 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 02:13 UTC	4 h 1 min
Port Weller CAPWE	Sep 29, 2026, 21:04 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 22:12 UTC	1 h 8 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Sep 28, 2026, 13:18 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 17:10 UTC	3 h 52 min
Sainte-Catherine CASCT	Sep 22, 2026, 21:23 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 00:20 UTC	2 h 58 min
Montreal CAMTR	Sep 22, 2026, 18:07 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 20:55 UTC	2 h 48 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 23, 2026, 23:28 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 7.3 m to 6.8 m after leaving Sainte-Catherine. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (55%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 23, 2026, 23:28 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 7.3 m to 6.8 m after leaving Sainte-Catherine. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (55%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ALGOMA BEAR now?: ALGOMA BEAR (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:01 UTC, moored, near Hamilton (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was HAMILTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 09:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ALGOMA BEAR?: ALGOMA BEAR is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2023. The vessel is 226 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,116.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ALGOMA BEAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ALGOMA BEAR 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 ALGOMA BEAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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