BEN FRANKLIN
Other · United States · AIS Class A
In short
BEN FRANKLIN (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, near Camden (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its reported AIS draught is 0.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 03:40 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Port Richmond: arrived Jun 14, 2026, left Jun 19, 2026. Managing owner (USCG): CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LLC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).
- Vessel type
- Other
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 26 m × 6 m
- Managing owner (USCG)
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LLC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 39.949° N, 75.1391° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0.2 kn
- Course
- 60°
- Heading
- —
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.
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- Name
- BEN FRANKLIN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- —
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367469370
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDF5984
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Other
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 26 m
- Beam
- 6 m
- Year built
- —
United StatesA 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.
- Managing owner (USCG)
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LLC(not linked to a company record)Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by call sign and vessel name. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Port RichmondAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Port RichmondAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Richmond USRI4 | Jun 14, 2026, 01:58 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 21:06 UTC | 5 d 19 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is BEN FRANKLIN now?
- BEN FRANKLIN (Other, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 03:51 UTC, not moving, near Camden (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is BEN FRANKLIN?
- BEN FRANKLIN is a other sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 26 m long with a beam of 6 m.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BEN FRANKLIN?
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LLC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for BEN FRANKLIN (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BEN FRANKLIN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BEN FRANKLIN 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 BEN FRANKLIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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