What kind of ship is Prominent Ace?

Prominent Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2004 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199.5 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,789.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Prominent Ace?

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

Prominent Ace

Car carrier · Japan · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9267699MMSI431695000Call sign7KLKLast AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 05:26 UTC

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In short

Prominent Ace (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 05:26 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). 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 SGSIN PJSB; its reported draught is 7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 04:44 UTC). ISM manager: MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 57,789
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
ISM manager: MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 05:26 UTC

Position: 1.2105° N, 103.9131° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.7 kn
Course: 61°
Heading: 61°

1.2105° N, 103.9131° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Prominent Ace
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9267699
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431695000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 7KLK
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 57,789
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83638880. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.19,550 t
Length overall: 199.5 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2004

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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ISM manager: MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding
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
Dec 22, 2016	Reported departure from San DiegoAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 22, 2016	Reported arrival at San DiegoAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 12, 2016	Reported departure from TacomaAuthority-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	7,692 t	2,459 t	69 days	302 kg
2020	13,490 t	4,272 t	157 days	260 kg
2021	6,979 t	2,211 t	58 days	306 kg
2022	7,053 t	2,233 t	61 days	285 kg
2023	7,555 t	2,395 t	61 days	312 kg
2024	10,980 t	3,521 t	88 days	331 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (20.13 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Jun 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Jun 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Jun 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Jun 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Jun 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jun 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Arrival	Jun 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Departure	Jun 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 14, 2004.

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 Prominent Ace now?: Prominent Ace (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 05:26 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SGSIN PJSB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 04:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Prominent Ace?: Prominent Ace is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2004 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199.5 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 57,789.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Prominent Ace?: MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Prominent Ace (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Prominent Ace?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Prominent 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 Prominent Ace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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