Where is KATHY MCKEIL now?

KATHY MCKEIL (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 15:47 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, near Port Huron (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was WINDSOR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is KATHY MCKEIL?

KATHY MCKEIL is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1998 by Alabama Shipyard. The vessel is 144 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,285.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for KATHY MCKEIL?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KATHY MCKEIL 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 KATHY MCKEIL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

KATHY MCKEIL

Cargo ship · Canada · built 1998 · AIS Class A

IMO9127198MMSI316006868Call signVDANLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 15:47 UTC

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In short

KATHY MCKEIL (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 15:47 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, near Port Huron (Great Lakes). Its crew-entered AIS destination is WINDSOR, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:09 UTC).

Current voyage: from Sault Sainte Marie (departed Sep 30, 2026, 18:41 UTC) to WINDSOR

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 11,285
Size (length × beam): 144 m × 23 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 15:47 UTC

Position: 42.9406° N, 82.4431° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.3 kn
Course: 222°
Heading: 221°

42.9406° N, 82.4431° W

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Sault Sainte Marie and Saint-Catharines).

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: KATHY MCKEIL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9127198
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316006868
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VDAN
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 11,285
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 827258. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.6,348
Length overall: 144 m
Beam: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 827258. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.23 m
Year built: 1998

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.

Operator: Algoma Central
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Alabama Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 30, 2026, 18:41 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 17:28 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 01:49 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 00:51 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 18:12 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 16:55 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 17, 2016	Reported departure from ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 17, 2016	Reported arrival at ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 14, 2016	Reported departure from DetroitAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 1, 1998	Former name: Aggersborg	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
Aggersborg	Former name	Jan 1, 1998	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Seadar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar 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 30, 2026, 17:28 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 18:41 UTC	1 h 13 min
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 28, 2026, 00:51 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 01:49 UTC	58 min
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 23, 2026, 16:55 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 18:12 UTC	1 h 17 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Sep 14, 2026, 01:18 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 16:55 UTC	9 d 15 h

Detected by Seadar 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
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Departure	Jun 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROUGE RIVER, MI (INCLUDED IN PORT OF DETROIT)	Arrival	Jun 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Departure	May 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Arrival	May 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Departure	May 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Arrival	May 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Departure	Dec 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Detroit USDET	Arrival	Dec 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Nov 4, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Nov 26, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Cleveland USCLE	Arrival	Nov 9, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 2, 2005.

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

Behaviour at sea Seadar-derived

Patterns Seadar 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.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 6.2 m to 7.9 m while in port at Sault Sainte Marie. Seadar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 6.2 m to 7.9 m while in port at Sault Sainte Marie. Seadar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Seadar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is KATHY MCKEIL now?: KATHY MCKEIL (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 15:47 UTC, under way at 10.3 kn, near Port Huron (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was WINDSOR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 15:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is KATHY MCKEIL?: KATHY MCKEIL is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1998 by Alabama Shipyard. The vessel is 144 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,285.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for KATHY MCKEIL?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KATHY MCKEIL 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 KATHY MCKEIL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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