What kind of ship is SMOOTH VENTURE?

SMOOTH VENTURE is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2010 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 171 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,280.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SMOOTH VENTURE?

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

SMOOTH VENTURE

Container ship · Liberia · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9550319MMSI636024250Call sign5LRR9Last AIS position Sep 22, 2026, 06:39 UTC

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In short

SMOOTH VENTURE (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 06:39 UTC, under way at 11.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 17,280
Size (length × beam): 171 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 22, 2026, 06:39 UTC

Position: 2.4186° N, 101.718° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.9 kn
Course: 305°
Heading: 306°

2.4186° N, 101.718° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: SMOOTH VENTURE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9550319
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636024250
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LRR9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 17,280
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117026165. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.21,413 t
Length overall: 171 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 2010

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Imabari 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
Nov 24, 2014	Reported departure from WilmingtonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 24, 2014	Reported arrival at WilmingtonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 22, 2014	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Nov 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Nov 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 22, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Nov 22, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Nov 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Nov 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Oct 27, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Oct 27, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Oct 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Oct 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Oct 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Oct 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 13, 2012.

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 SMOOTH VENTURE now?: SMOOTH VENTURE (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 06:39 UTC, under way at 11.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is SMOOTH VENTURE?: SMOOTH VENTURE is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2010 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 171 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,280.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SMOOTH VENTURE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SMOOTH VENTURE 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 SMOOTH VENTURE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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