PHOTON (Container ship, Guinea-Bissau flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was RU LED (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is PHOTON?

PHOTON is a container ship sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau, built in 2001 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 198 m long with a beam of 28 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,872.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for PHOTON?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for PHOTON 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 PHOTON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

PHOTON

Container ship · Guinea-Bissau · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9230220MMSI630001194Call signJ5AW3Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC

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In short

PHOTON (Container ship, Guinea-Bissau flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, in the Baltic Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is RU LED (Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 03:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.3 m (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Guinea-Bissau
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 18,872
Size (length × beam): 198 m × 28 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC

Position: 60.1267° N, 27.6119° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.8 kn
Course: 60°
Heading: 58°

60.1267° N, 27.6119° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: PHOTON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9230220
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 630001194
Call signWhat is a call sign?: J5AW3
Flag: Guinea-Bissau
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,872
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117023521. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.23,635 t
Length overall: 198 m
Beam: 28 m
Year built: 2001

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: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Oct 7, 2022, 23:08 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 7, 2022, 12:36 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 3, 2022, 22:27 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 3, 2022, 00:33 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 20, 2022, 23:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 20, 2022, 12:12 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 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 7, 2022, 12:36 UTC	TY	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 3, 2022, 00:33 UTC	KC12	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 20, 2022, 12:12 UTC	TSK	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 17, 2022, 06:45 UTC	TAP SHEK KOK	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 25, 2021, 07:05 UTC	NLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Dec 20, 2021, 11:15 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 8, 2021, 09:38 UTC	KC4	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 20, 2021, 19:08 UTC	WA2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 13, 2021, 08:13 UTC	KC6	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 27, 2021, 10:46 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 31, 2021, 15:13 UTC	KC3	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 14, 2021, 09:48 UTC	WA3	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 30, 2002.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is PHOTON now?: PHOTON (Container ship, Guinea-Bissau flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC, under way at 10.8 kn, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was RU LED (voyage report via Digitraffic marine AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is PHOTON?: PHOTON is a container ship sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau, built in 2001 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 198 m long with a beam of 28 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,872.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for PHOTON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for PHOTON 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 PHOTON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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