What kind of ship is Launchpad?

Launchpad is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2024 by Feadship. The vessel is 118.9 m long with a beam of 15.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,528.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Launchpad?

Mark Zuckerberg is recorded as Registered owner for Launchpad (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Launchpad?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Launchpad from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Launchpad has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Launchpad

High-speed craft · Marshall Islands · built 2024 · AIS Class A

IMO9857511MMSI538072122Call signV7A6458Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 04:55 UTC

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In short

Launchpad (High-speed craft, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 04:55 UTC, under way at 5.8 kn, near Johor Bahru (Strait of Malacca). 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 XXXX; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 02:10 UTC). Registered owner: Mark Zuckerberg (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: High-speed craft
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2024
Gross tonnage: 5,528
Size (length × beam): 119 m × 16 m
Registered owner: Mark Zuckerberg

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 04:55 UTC

Position: 1.3947° N, 103.9719° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5.8 kn
Course: 245°
Heading: 240°

1.3947° N, 103.9719° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Launchpad
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9857511
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538072122
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7A6458
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: High-speed craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 5,528
Net tonnage: 1,658
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q125017190. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.900 t
Length overall: 118.9 m
Beam: 15.8 m
Year built: 2024

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: Mark Zuckerberg(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
Builder: Feadship
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 1, 2024	Port State Control inspection at San Diego, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 15, 2024	Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Oct 1, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Diego, California	clean
Mar 15, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Miami Beach, Florida	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Launchpad now?: Launchpad (High-speed craft, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 04:55 UTC, under way at 5.8 kn, near Johor Bahru (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was XXXX (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 02:10 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Launchpad?: Launchpad is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2024 by Feadship. The vessel is 118.9 m long with a beam of 15.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,528.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Launchpad?: Mark Zuckerberg is recorded as Registered owner for Launchpad (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Launchpad?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Launchpad from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Launchpad has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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