Where is Herbert C. Jackson now?

Herbert C. Jackson (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 3.1 kn, in the port of Cleveland. The crew-entered destination was USGUV>USCLE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Herbert C. Jackson?

Herbert C. Jackson is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1959 by Great Lakes Engineering Works. The vessel is 213 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,292.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Herbert C. Jackson?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Herbert C. Jackson 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Herbert C. Jackson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Herbert C. Jackson

Cargo ship · United States · built 1959 · AIS Class A

IMO5148417MMSI366904930Call signWL3972Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC

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In short

Herbert C. Jackson (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 3.1 kn, in the port of Cleveland. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USGUV>USCLE, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 11:46 UTC.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1959
Gross tonnage: 12,292
Size (length × beam): 213 m × 23 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC

Position: 41.5134° N, 81.7203° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 3.1 kn
Course: 315°
Heading: 104°

41.5134° N, 81.7203° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Cleveland and De Tour Village).

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: Herbert C. Jackson
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5148417
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366904930
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WL3972
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 12,292
Length overall: 213 m
Beam: 23 m
Year built: 1959

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.

Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works
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, 2026, 11:46 UTC	Arrived at ClevelandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 03:15 UTC	Left De Tour VillageAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 14:25 UTC	Arrived at De Tour VillageAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 13, 2016	Reported arrival at OGDENSBURG HARBOR, NYAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 8, 2016	Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 29, 2016	Reported arrival at ESCANABA, MIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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 May 12, 2013ACC · Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)River Rouge, MI, USA
Herbert C. Jackson, River Rouge, MI, USA (NTSB DCA13LM021)Report published Oct 1, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the allision of the Herbert C. Jackson with the Jefferson Avenue Bridge was the intoxicated bridge tender's closing of the drawbridge as the vessel began its transit through the open bridge span.

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
Cleveland USCLE	Oct 1, 2026, 11:46 UTC	in port	—
De Tour Village USDT4	Sep 22, 2026, 14:25 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 03:15 UTC	12 h 50 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
OGDENSBURG HARBOR, NY	Arrival	Dec 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ESCANABA, MI	Arrival	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Nov 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARQUETTE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Nov 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Dec 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARQUETTE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Nov 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Nov 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARQUETTE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Oct 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Oct 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 24, 2003.

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 Herbert C. Jackson now?: Herbert C. Jackson (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 3.1 kn, in the port of Cleveland. The crew-entered destination was USGUV>USCLE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Herbert C. Jackson?: Herbert C. Jackson is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1959 by Great Lakes Engineering Works. The vessel is 213 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,292.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Herbert C. Jackson?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Herbert C. Jackson 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Herbert C. Jackson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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