What kind of ship is KMTC Pusan?

KMTC Pusan is a container ship sailing under the flag of South Korea, built in 1997. The vessel is 168 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,717.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for KMTC Pusan?

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

KMTC Pusan

Container ship · South Korea · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9131852MMSI441174000Call signDSFT8Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 00:48 UTC

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In short

KMTC Pusan (Container ship, South Korea flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 00:48 UTC, under way at 15.4 kn, in the South 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 UN SGN, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 09:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 22:43 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Ha Kwai Chung: arrived Sep 28, 2026, left Sep 28, 2026.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: South Korea
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 16,717
Size (length × beam): 168 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 00:48 UTC

Position: 22.0405° N, 114.0839° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.4 kn
Course: 240°
Heading: 240°

22.0405° N, 114.0839° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Ha Kwai Chung).

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: KMTC Pusan
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9131852
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 441174000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DSFT8
Flag: South Korea
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 16,717
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117050436. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.21,054 t
Length overall: 168 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 1997

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 28, 2026, 23:12 UTC	Left Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 22:27 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 28, 2026, 09:13 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 28, 2026, 09:03 UTC	Arrived at Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 6, 2026, 07:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 15, 2026, 16:59 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 14, 2026, 21:10 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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
Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC	Sep 28, 2026, 09:03 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 23:12 UTC	14 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	Sep 28, 2026, 09:13 UTC	KC6	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC	KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 7 (TERMINAL 6)	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 14, 2026, 21:10 UTC	KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 6 (TERMINAL 4)	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 22, 2026, 13:12 UTC	KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 6 (TERMINAL 4)	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 29, 2025, 07:05 UTC	NGAN CHAU PILOT STATION WATERS	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 19, 2025, 04:43 UTC	KC11	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 4, 2025, 14:15 UTC	KC13	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 24, 2025, 23:39 UTC	KC12	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 9, 2025, 14:28 UTC	KC12	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 27, 2025, 11:18 UTC	KC13	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 14, 2025, 18:13 UTC	KC14	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 5, 2025, 16:33 UTC	KC13	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 6, 2019.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is KMTC Pusan now?: KMTC Pusan (Container ship, South Korea flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 00:48 UTC, under way at 15.4 kn, in the South 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 UN SGN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 22:43 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is KMTC Pusan?: KMTC Pusan is a container ship sailing under the flag of South Korea, built in 1997. The vessel is 168 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,717.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for KMTC Pusan?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KMTC Pusan 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 KMTC Pusan. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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