Where is Aoba Maru now?

Aoba Maru (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC, moored, near Hachinohe (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was JP HHE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Aoba Maru?

Aoba Maru is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2003. The vessel is 113 m long with a beam of 17.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,825.

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

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

Aoba Maru

Cargo ship · Japan · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9300180MMSI431700585Call signJE3182Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC

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In short

Aoba Maru (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC, moored, near Hachinohe (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is JP HHE (Hachinohe), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC).

Current voyage: from Narashino (departed Sep 28, 2026, 05:17 UTC) to JP HHE (Hachinohe)

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 4,825
Size (length × beam): 113 m × 18 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC

Position: 40.5291° N, 141.5431° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 116°
Heading: 174°

40.5291° N, 141.5431° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Narashino).

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: Aoba Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9300180
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431700585
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JE3182
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,825
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105303309. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,269 t
Length overall: 113 m
Beam: 17.8 m
Year built: 2003

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

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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 28, 2026, 05:17 UTC	Left NarashinoAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 23:21 UTC	Arrived at NarashinoAIS-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
Narashino JPNAI	Sep 27, 2026, 23:21 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 05:17 UTC	5 h 57 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 28, 2026, 03:24 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 7.1 m to 6 m while in port at Narashino. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 28, 2026, 03:24 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 7.1 m to 6 m while in port at Narashino. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aoba Maru now?: Aoba Maru (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC, moored, near Hachinohe (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was JP HHE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Aoba Maru?: Aoba Maru is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2003. The vessel is 113 m long with a beam of 17.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,825.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Aoba Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Aoba 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 Aoba Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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