What kind of ship is Defiance?

Defiance is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1982. The vessel is 44 m long with a beam of 13 m and has a gross tonnage of 871.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Defiance?

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

Defiance

Cargo ship · United States · built 1982 · AIS Class A

IMO8109761MMSI367511590Call signWDG2047Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 14:34 UTC

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In short

Defiance (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 14:34 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, near Rogers City (Great Lakes). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Melvindale: arrived Sep 22, 2026, left Sep 23, 2026.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1982
Gross tonnage: 871
Size (length × beam): 44 m × 13 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 14:34 UTC

Position: 45.4996° N, 83.7835° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.2 kn
Course: 164°
Heading: 168°

45.4996° N, 83.7835° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Melvindale).

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: Defiance
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8109761
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367511590
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDG2047
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 871
Length overall: 44 m
Beam: 13 m
Year built: 1982

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

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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 23, 2026, 06:44 UTC	Left MelvindaleAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 21:55 UTC	Arrived at MelvindaleAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 25, 2016	Reported arrival at AshtabulaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 23, 2016	Reported departure from TOLEDO HARBOR, OHAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 22, 2016	Reported arrival at TOLEDO HARBOR, OHAuthority-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
Melvindale USMGF	Sep 22, 2026, 21:55 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 06:44 UTC	8 h 48 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
Ashtabula USASF	Arrival	Dec 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STONEPORT, MI	Departure	Dec 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Dec 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STONEPORT, MI	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Nov 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BUFFINGTON HARBOR, IN	Departure	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DETROIT DISTRICT SMALL PORTS - LAKE MICHIGAN	Arrival	Oct 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH	Departure	Oct 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Muskegon USMKG	Arrival	Oct 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH	Departure	Sep 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 30, 2007.

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 Defiance now?: Defiance (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 14:34 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, near Rogers City (Great Lakes). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Defiance?: Defiance is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1982. The vessel is 44 m long with a beam of 13 m and has a gross tonnage of 871.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Defiance?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Defiance 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 Defiance. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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