MV Kota Wajar
watercraft · built 1997
In short
MV Kota Wajar (watercraft) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- watercraft
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1997
- Gross tonnage
- 16,772
- Size (length × beam)
- 185 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
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- Name
- MV Kota Wajar
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9157399
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- watercraft
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 16,772
- Length overall
- 184.5 m
- Beam
- —
- 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.
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at Long BeachAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-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 Voydar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | May 31, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | May 31, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Mar 23, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Mar 23, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Dec 14, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Dec 14, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Oct 5, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Oct 5, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Jul 27, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Jul 27, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | May 19, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | May 19, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 20, 2011.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About MV Kota Wajar
MV Kota Wajar is a 1997-built container ship operated by Pacific International Lines. On 15 October 2009, she was captured by Somali pirates en route to Mombasa. After received a $4 million ransom, the pirates released the ship on 28 December 2009, she was then assisted with medical supplies and logistics by the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337).
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Kota Wajar now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Kota Wajar 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 Kota Wajar?
- MV Kota Wajar is a watercraft, built in 1997 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 184.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 16,772.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Kota Wajar?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Kota Wajar 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 Kota Wajar. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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