What kind of ship is Andromeda Leader?

Andromeda Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2004 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 62,195.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Andromeda Leader?

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

Andromeda Leader

Car carrier · Japan · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9273909MMSI431783000Call sign7KMBLast AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 02:17 UTC

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In short

Andromeda Leader (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 02:17 UTC, under way at 12.9 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. 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 PRSJU (San Juan), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 14:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 01:01 UTC).

Current voyage: from Newark (departed Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC) to PRSJU (San Juan)

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 62,195
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 02:17 UTC

Position: 40.2354° N, 73.5874° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.9 kn
Course: 139°
Heading: 139°

40.2354° N, 73.5874° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Newark).

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: Andromeda Leader
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9273909
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431783000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 7KMB
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 62,195
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024241. Added to Voydar on September 28, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.21,443 t
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 32 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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

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
Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC	Left NewarkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 00:53 UTC	Arrived at NewarkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 31, 2016	Reported arrival at San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 31, 2016	Reported departure from San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 27, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-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
Newark USEWR	Sep 29, 2026, 00:53 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 22:21 UTC	21 h 28 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
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Oct 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Oct 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 7, 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 Andromeda Leader now?: Andromeda Leader (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 02:17 UTC, under way at 12.9 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PRSJU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 01:01 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Andromeda Leader?: Andromeda Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2004 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 62,195.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Andromeda Leader?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Andromeda Leader 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 Andromeda Leader. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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