John D. Leitch

Identity & particulars

Name

John D. Leitch

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6714586

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

316001701

Call signWhat is a call sign?

VGWM

Flag

Canada

Vessel type

WikidataDetailed type from WikidataBulk carrier

AIS ship type

Cargo

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

Transport CanadaSource: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 326395. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.22,080

Net tonnage

Transport CanadaSource: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 326395. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.9,107

Length overall

222.5 m

Beam

24 m

Year built

1967

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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.

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 Oct 3, 2012ACC · Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Lorain, OH, USA

  John D Leitch / 350 Challenger, Lorain, OH, USA (NTSB DCA13NM002)Report published May 28, 2013

  The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the allision was the failure of the master of the John D. Leitch to properly account for bank effect while maneuvering in the confined waters of the Black River.

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.

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.

How these are computed →

Frequently asked questions

Where is John D. Leitch now?

John D. Leitch (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 01:31 UTC, under way at 11.6 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was BURNS HARBOR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 21:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is John D. Leitch?

John D. Leitch is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1967 by Port Weller Dry Docks. The vessel is 222.5 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,080.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for John D. Leitch?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for John D. Leitch 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 John D. Leitch. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.