AMERICAN WAY
Local vessel · United States · AIS Class A
In short
AMERICAN WAY (Local vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, in the port of Corpus Christi. Its crew-entered AIS destination is US 049Z>08C4; its reported draught is 3.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:52 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 13:29 UTC. Managing owner (USCG): ACBL VESSELS LLC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).
- Vessel type
- Local vessel
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 22 m × 10 m
- Managing owner (USCG)
- ACBL VESSELS LLC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 27.8203° N, 97.4264° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 269°
- Heading
- 318°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Corpus Christi).
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
- AMERICAN WAY
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- —
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367603210
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDH2988
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Local vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 22 m
- Beam
- 10 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)
- ACBL VESSELS 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.
- Ship radio licensee (FCC)
- ACBL Vessels LLC(not linked to a company record)Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2023 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at Corpus ChristiAIS-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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Mar 16, 2021ACC · Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Jefferson, LA, USAPossible match
Bow Tribute / American Way, Jefferson, LA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM019)Report published Apr 14, 2022
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the grounding of the tanker Bow Tribute and its subsequent contact with the river intake fender systems was the pilot’s decision to overtake a tow in a large river bend occupied by multiple vessels during high-river conditions with a strong following current. Contributing to the grounding was the ineffective communicati
The report names a ship "Bow Tribute" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Oct 6, 2026, 13:29 UTC | in port | — |
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 AMERICAN WAY now?
- AMERICAN WAY (Local vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:28 UTC, not moving, in the port of Corpus Christi. The crew-entered destination was US 049Z>08C4 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is AMERICAN WAY?
- AMERICAN WAY is a local vessel sailing under the flag of United States. The vessel is 22 m long with a beam of 10 m.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AMERICAN WAY?
- ACBL VESSELS LLC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for AMERICAN WAY (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 AMERICAN WAY?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AMERICAN WAY 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 AMERICAN WAY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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