Where is MV China Star now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MV China Star in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV China Star?

MV China Star is a cruise ship, built in 1992 by Finnyards. The vessel is 131.2 m long with a beam of 33 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,295.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV China Star?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV China Star 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 MV China Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV China Star

Cruise ship · built 1992

IMO9008407No AIS position on record

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In short

MV China Star (Cruise ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. It can carry up to 354 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1992
Gross tonnage: 20,295
Size (length × beam): 131 m × 33 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV China Star
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9008407
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 20,295
Length overall: 131.2 m
Beam: 33 m
Year built: 1992
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q2866607. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.354

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: Finnyards
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 20, 2018, 08:02 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 15, 2018, 07:34 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 24, 2005	Reported departure from San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 24, 2005	Reported arrival at San JuanAuthority-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 Seadar 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 15, 2018, 07:34 UTC	NLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Apr 24, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Apr 24, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Apr 23, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Apr 23, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Apr 20, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Apr 20, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Apr 19, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Apr 19, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Apr 15, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Apr 15, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Apr 14, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 7, 2002.

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.

About MV China Star

MV China Star (中华之星) is the world's largest ship with a SWATH design, and the only twin-hull cruise ship ever built.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV China Star now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MV China Star in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV China Star?: MV China Star is a cruise ship, built in 1992 by Finnyards. The vessel is 131.2 m long with a beam of 33 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,295.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV China Star?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV China Star 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 MV China Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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