Where is MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE now?

MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE (Tanker, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC, at anchor, near Sorel (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was TRACY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE?

MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE is a tanker sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2021. The vessel is 136.7 m long with a beam of 23.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,534.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE?

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

MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE

Tanker · Canada · built 2021 · AIS Class A

IMO9940057MMSI316017550Call signVAATLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC

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In short

MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE (Tanker, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC, at anchor, near Sorel (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is TRACY; its reported draught is 6.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:31 UTC).

Current voyage: from Montreal (departed Sep 27, 2026, 01:25 UTC) to TRACY

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2021
Gross tonnage: 12,534
Size (length × beam): 137 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC

Position: 45.9986° N, 73.1731° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 198°
Heading: 200°

45.9986° N, 73.1731° W

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Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Montreal, Saint-Catharines, Port Colborne, and Nanticoke).

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: MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9940057
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316017550
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VAAT
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847225. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.12,534
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847225. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.3,760
Length (registered): Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847225. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.136.7 m
Beam: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847225. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.23.8 m
Year built: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 847225. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.2021

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.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

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 27, 2026, 01:25 UTC	Left MontrealAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 23:55 UTC	Arrived at MontrealAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 11:51 UTC	Left Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 07:35 UTC	Arrived at Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 03:02 UTC	Left Port ColborneAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 02:07 UTC	Arrived at Port ColborneAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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 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
Montreal CAMTR	Sep 26, 2026, 23:55 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 01:25 UTC	1 h 30 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Sep 25, 2026, 07:35 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 11:51 UTC	4 h 15 min
Port Colborne CAPCO	Sep 25, 2026, 02:07 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 03:02 UTC	56 min
Nanticoke CANAN	Sep 23, 2026, 10:53 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 17:39 UTC	30 h 46 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Sep 7, 2026, 08:54 UTC	Sep 9, 2026, 15:53 UTC	2 d 6 h
Port Weller CAPWE	Jun 16, 2026, 02:42 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 03:33 UTC	51 min
Port Weller CAPWE	Jun 16, 2026, 01:54 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 02:37 UTC	43 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Jun 10, 2026, 20:18 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 01:40 UTC	5 d 5 h
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Jun 10, 2026, 17:40 UTC	Jun 10, 2026, 20:17 UTC	2 h 36 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.

Behaviour at sea Seadar-derived

Patterns Seadar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 24, 2026, 18:13 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 5.6 m to 6.8 m after leaving Nanticoke. Seadar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (55%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 24, 2026, 18:13 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 5.6 m to 6.8 m after leaving Nanticoke. Seadar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (55%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Seadar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE now?: MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE (Tanker, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC, at anchor, near Sorel (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was TRACY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE?: MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE is a tanker sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2021. The vessel is 136.7 m long with a beam of 23.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,534.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE 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 MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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