VELA LEADER
VELA LEADER (IMO 9158288) is a vehicle carrier built in 1998 and registered under the flag of Liberia. She measures 57,623 GT, 22,799 t deadweight, 200 m by 32 m, a mid-size ocean-going unit and an older hull. Registry details: call sign 5LQO9, MMSI 636024024, classed with NK, built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd..
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- Vehicle Carrier
- IMO number
- 9158288
- MMSI
- 636024024
- Call sign
- 5LQO9
- Home port
- MOBILE AL
- Former name
- GREEN LAKE
Build
- Year built
- 1998
- Builder
- Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 200 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Depth
- 15.3 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Deadweight
- 22,799 t
- Gross tonnage
- 57,623 GT
- Net tonnage
- 17,287 NT
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Her main engine particulars are on record: builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
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Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
4 companies in her ownership chain: beneficial owner, operator and ISM manager.
Reaching the manager
MembersHow her manager can be reached
How to reach her manager: offices, phone lines and departmental mailboxes.
Bridge
MembersThe ship’s own mailbox, not her office ashore
3 email addresses for the ship herself.
Decision-makers
MembersThe people who decide, by role
Technical, procurement and operations contacts, with verified email.
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Route & AIS history
MembersHer track, where she stopped, and Beyond AIS
Her track, every port call, and where she probably is when she goes quiet.
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PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
17 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
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Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
Reported incidents, with category and severity.
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Yard window
MembersWhen she is next due in a yard
Her last and next drydock and special survey are on record.
Repair outlook
MembersHow likely there is work to do, and when she has to come in
A read on the repair work she is likely to need, and when.
Certificates expiring
MembersStatutory paperwork running out
1 certificate on record, with expiry.
Reported to the US EPA
MembersVessel General Permit filings
3 EPA filings on record.
Members see her drydock and survey record for VELA LEADER in full.
Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
1 sale record on file, with price, buyer and seller.
Members see her sale history for VELA LEADER in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
Members see her class record for VELA LEADER in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
3 insurance covers on record.
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What changed
MembersFlag, ownership, class and particulars, as observed
Every change to her flag, ownership, class and particulars, as it was observed.
Members see her change history for VELA LEADER in full.
IMO rules for this ship
MembersNew and coming IMO rules that apply to her
The new and coming IMO rules that apply to her type, size and age.
Regulatory applicability
MembersVerdict per IMO and EU regime
Which IMO and EU regimes apply to her, regime by regime.
EU MRV / ETS emissions
MembersVerified annual emissions and ETS exposure
Verified annual emissions, CII, EEXI and estimated ETS exposure.
Certificates
MembersStatutory and class certificates on record
Her statutory and class certificates, and their status.
Members see her compliance record for VELA LEADER in full.
Other vessels in this fleet
Other hulls Vessel Hunter records under the same fleet as VELA LEADER
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