Oriental Bluebird
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Oriental Bluebird
- IMO number
- 7818078
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- 8,725
- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 143.3 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1979
- Builder
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- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Oriental Bluebird
The 8,725 ton Hiyo Maru (ι£ι·ΉδΈΈ) was the largest member of the Japanese whaling fleet; providing fuel, resources, and stock storage space for that fleet and its crew. In 1992, it was renamed and re-flagged to Panama as the Oriental Bluebird. According to Greenpeace, after a dispute with the Panamanian Government in 2008, it was de-flagged and re-registered to Japan. The Hiyo Maru served as the fuel tanker for Japan's whaling fleet, and was alleged by Greenpeace to also transport whale meat. In August 2010, the ship was sold to China to be scrapped.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oriental Bluebird now?
- Oriental Bluebird has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Oriental Bluebird?
- Oriental Bluebird is a ship, built in 1979. The vessel is 143.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 8,725.
- Has Oriental Bluebird been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Oriental Bluebird appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).