What kind of ship is DENEB LEADER?

DENEB LEADER is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2015 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 70,048.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for DENEB LEADER?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for DENEB 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 DENEB LEADER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

DENEB LEADER

Car carrier · Panama · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9738777MMSI356688000Call sign3EKQLast AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 21:26 UTC

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In short

DENEB LEADER (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 15.4 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SG SIN (Singapore), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 00:30 UTC; its reported draught is 9.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 03:29 UTC).

Current voyage: from Kawasaki (departed Sep 25, 2026, 09:04 UTC) to SG SIN (Singapore)

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 70,048
Size (length × beam): 200 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 21:26 UTC

Position: 25.1552° N, 124.0499° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.4 kn
Course: 233°
Heading: 234°

25.1552° N, 124.0499° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Kawasaki).

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: DENEB LEADER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9738777
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 356688000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3EKQ
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 70,048
Length overall: 200 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2015

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: Imabari Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 25, 2026, 09:04 UTC	Left KawasakiAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 01:55 UTC	Arrived at KawasakiAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 31, 2019, 19:40 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 31, 2019, 15:59 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 17, 2016	Reported arrival at BostonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 17, 2016	Reported departure from BostonAuthority-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	4,851 t	1,550 t	37 days	359 kg
2019	3,983 t	1,273 t	34 days	306 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (14.35 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 Seadar 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
Kawasaki JPKWS	Sep 24, 2026, 01:55 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 09:04 UTC	31 h 9 min

Detected by Seadar 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 31, 2019, 15:59 UTC	FL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Sep 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Sep 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Arrival	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Departure	Sep 16, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Sep 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Sep 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Sep 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Sep 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Aug 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 13, 2016.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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 DENEB LEADER now?: DENEB LEADER (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 21:26 UTC, under way at 15.4 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SG SIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 03:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is DENEB LEADER?: DENEB LEADER is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2015 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 70,048.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for DENEB LEADER?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for DENEB 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 DENEB LEADER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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