MORNING CREST
Car carrier · Japan · built 2003 · AIS Class A
In short
MORNING CREST (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 16.7 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- Flag
- Japan
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 56,563
- Size (length × beam)
- 198 m
- ISM manager
- MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 2.1079° S, 107.1119° E
- Area
- Indian Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 16.7 kn
- Course
- 172°
- Heading
- 171°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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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- Name
- MORNING CREST
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9252204
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 431312000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 7JWJ
- Flag
- Japan
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 56,563
- Length overall
- 198 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2003
JapanA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported arrival at BostonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from BostonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from WilmingtonAuthority-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.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,087 t | 1,626 t | 45 days | 314 kg |
| 2019 | 6,921 t | 2,218 t | 71 days | 279 kg |
| 2020 | 2,590 t | 815 t | 28 days | 308 kg |
| 2022 | 260 t | 81 t | 3 days | 403 kg |
| 2023 | 3,061 t | 971 t | 25 days | 311 kg |
| 2025 | 4,879 t | 1,561 t | 49 days | 274 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (14.54 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston USBOS | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Departure | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Arrival | Dec 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Arrival | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL | Departure | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Departure | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Arrival | Dec 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Freeport USFPO | Departure | Dec 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 5, 2003.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MORNING CREST now?
- MORNING CREST (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 9, 2026, 20:51 UTC, under way at 16.7 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is MORNING CREST?
- MORNING CREST is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2003 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 198 m long and has a gross tonnage of 56,563.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MORNING CREST?
- MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for MORNING CREST (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MORNING CREST?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MORNING CREST 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 MORNING CREST. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Minaminippon Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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