Comet Ace
Car carrier · Panama · built 2000 · AIS Class A
In short
Comet Ace (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of New Westminster. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CA NWE (New Westminster), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 13:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:59 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2000
- Gross tonnage
- 36,615
- Size (length × beam)
- 175 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 49.1863° N, 122.9214° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 65°
- Heading
- 200°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (New Westminster).
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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- Name
- Comet Ace
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9182356
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 351757000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- H3AM
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 36,615
- Length overall
- 175 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2000
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at New WestminsterAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at San DiegoAuthority-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.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,281 t | 2,317 t | 93 days | 259 kg |
| 2019 | 21,612 t | 6,866 t | 254 days | 259 kg |
| 2020 | 15,650 t | 4,934 t | 222 days | 270 kg |
| 2021 | 9,259 t | 2,923 t | 111 days | 251 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (18.69 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Westminster CANWE | Oct 1, 2026, 19:00 UTC | in port | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Sep 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Sep 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Arrival | Jul 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Departure | Jul 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Jul 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Jul 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tacoma USTIW | Departure | Jul 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tacoma USTIW | Arrival | Jul 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Jun 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Jun 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Arrival | May 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Departure | May 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 9, 2002.
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 Comet Ace now?
- Comet Ace (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:09 UTC, moored, in the port of New Westminster. The crew-entered destination was CA NWE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Comet Ace?
- Comet Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2000 by Kanasashi Heavy Industries. The vessel is 175 m long and has a gross tonnage of 36,615.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Comet Ace?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Comet Ace 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 Comet Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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