What kind of ship is Shosei Maru?

Shosei Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2002. The vessel is 104 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,753.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Shosei Maru?

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

Shosei Maru

Oil tanker · Japan · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9268007MMSI431301658Call signJJ4047Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 09:12 UTC

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In short

Shosei Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 09:12 UTC, under way at 16.6 kn, near Namikata (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is JP KNM /WM OFF; its reported draught is 6.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 08:11 UTC).

Current voyage: from Chiba (departed Sep 27, 2026, 07:08 UTC) to JP KNM /WM OFF

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 3,753
Size (length × beam): 104 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 09:12 UTC

Position: 34.1244° N, 132.8276° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.6 kn
Course: 240°
Heading: 240°

34.1244° N, 132.8276° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Chiba).

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: Shosei Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9268007
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431301658
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JJ4047
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,753
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117103137. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,999 t
Length overall: 104 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2002

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 Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 27, 2026, 07:08 UTC	Left ChibaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 23:54 UTC	Arrived at ChibaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Chiba JPCHB	Sep 26, 2026, 23:54 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 07:08 UTC	7 h 14 min

Detected by Voydar 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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Shosei Maru now?: Shosei Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 09:12 UTC, under way at 16.6 kn, near Namikata (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was JP KNM /WM OFF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 08:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Shosei Maru?: Shosei Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2002. The vessel is 104 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,753.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Shosei Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Shosei Maru 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 Shosei Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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