What kind of ship is WALTER J MCCARTHY?

WALTER J MCCARTHY is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1977 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 305 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,652.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for WALTER J MCCARTHY?

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

WALTER J MCCARTHY

Bulk carrier · United States · built 1977 · AIS Class A

IMO7514684MMSI366906610Call signWXU3434Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 18:49 UTC

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In short

WALTER J MCCARTHY (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 18:49 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GARY CH 74, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 04:08 UTC).

Current voyage: from Sault Sainte Marie (departed Sep 30, 2026, 00:30 UTC) to GARY CH 74

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: United States
Year built: 1977
Gross tonnage: 35,652
Size (length × beam): 305 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 18:49 UTC

Position: 45.0058° N, 86.3781° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.8 kn
Course: 196°
Heading: 195°

45.0058° N, 86.3781° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Sault Sainte Marie and Windsor).

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: WALTER J MCCARTHY
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7514684
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366906610
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WXU3434
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 35,652
Length overall: 305 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 1977

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: Bay Shipbuilding Company
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
Sep 30, 2026, 00:30 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 21:19 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 05:41 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 01:48 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 21:43 UTC	Left WindsorAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 16:52 UTC	Arrived at WindsorAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 8, 2016	Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 2, 2016	Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 6, 2015	Reported departure from ST. CLAIR, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER)Authority-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.

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
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 29, 2026, 21:19 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 00:30 UTC	3 h 11 min
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 26, 2026, 01:48 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 05:41 UTC	3 h 53 min
Windsor CAWND	Sep 24, 2026, 16:52 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 21:43 UTC	4 h 52 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
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. CLAIR, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER)	Departure	Jan 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARINE CITY, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER)	Departure	Nov 28, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN	Arrival	Nov 26, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Nov 19, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Departure	Nov 16, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Nov 12, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Departure	Nov 7, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Jul 4, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. CLAIR, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER)	Departure	Jun 30, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN	Arrival	Jun 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 25, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About WALTER J MCCARTHY

M/V Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is a 1000' diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1977 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology. The ship is 1,000 feet (300 m) long and 105 feet (32 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 80,900 tons (at midsummer draft). The ship carries western coal from Superior, Wisconsin to Detroit Edison's St. Clair Power Plant and Monroe Power Plant in Michigan.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is WALTER J MCCARTHY now?: WALTER J MCCARTHY (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 18:49 UTC, under way at 10.8 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 GARY CH 74 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 04:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is WALTER J MCCARTHY?: WALTER J MCCARTHY is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1977 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 305 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,652.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for WALTER J MCCARTHY?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for WALTER J MCCARTHY 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 WALTER J MCCARTHY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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