What kind of ship is Lake Express?

Lake Express is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2004 by Austal USA. The vessel is 59 m long with a beam of 18 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,757.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Lake Express?

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

Lake Express

High-speed craft · United States · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO9329253MMSI366941210Call signWDB7361Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 UTC

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In short

Lake Express (High-speed craft, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 UTC, under way at 29.6 kn, in the Great Lakes. 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 MILWAUKEE, WI; its reported draught is 2.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 22:12 UTC).

Vessel type: High-speed craft
Flag: United States
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 1,757
Size (length × beam): 59 m × 18 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 UTC

Position: 43.1294° N, 87.0295° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 29.6 kn
Course: 77°
Heading: 77°

43.1294° N, 87.0295° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Lake Express
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9329253
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366941210
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDB7361
Flag: United States
Vessel type: High-speed craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,757
Length overall: 59 m
Beam: 18 m
Year built: 2004

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Builder: Austal USA
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Lake Express

Lake Express is a high-speed auto and passenger ferry that is in service on a route across Lake Michigan. Lake Express links the cities of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Muskegon, Michigan, from late spring to the fall of each year.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lake Express now?: Lake Express (High-speed craft, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 UTC, under way at 29.6 kn, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MILWAUKEE, WI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 22:12 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Lake Express?: Lake Express is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2004 by Austal USA. The vessel is 59 m long with a beam of 18 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,757.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Lake Express?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Lake Express 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 Lake Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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