Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Cason in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Cason?

Cason is a cargo ship, built in 1969 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The vessel is 136.8 m long with a beam of 21.1 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Cason?

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

Cason

Cargo ship · built 1969

IMO6916976No AIS position on record

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In short

Cason (Cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1969
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 137 m × 21 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Cason
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6916976
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q3394332. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.15,250 t
Length overall: 136.8 m
Beam: 21.1 m
Year built: 1969

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Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Cason

Cason (until 1978 Finn-Leonhardt) was a cargo ship, under a Panamanian flag, carrying 1,100 tonnes of various toxic and flammable chemicals. On 5 December 1987 the ship caught fire off the coast of Galicia, Spain. 23 of the 31 crew died, including the captain. The ship grounded off Cape Finisterre and broke up.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cason now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Cason in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Cason?: Cason is a cargo ship, built in 1969 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The vessel is 136.8 m long with a beam of 21.1 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Cason?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Cason 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 Cason. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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