YM Utility
Container ship · Liberia · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
YM Utility (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9.7 kn, in the 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 US OAK > TW KEL, with an ETA of Oct 15, 2026, 23:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 06:02 UTC).
Current voyage: from Oakland (departed Oct 1, 2026, 00:34 UTC) to US OAK > TW KEL
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 90,507
- Size (length × beam)
- 333 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 38.3658° N, 124.1262° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Undefined
- Speed
- 9.7 kn
- Course
- 296°
- Heading
- 303°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Oakland).
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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- Name
- YM Utility
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9337470
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636013692
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- A8OR7
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 90,507
- Length overall
- 333.2 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left OaklandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at OaklandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Jacksonville, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| May 15, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Vessel Operational Control | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Vessel Operational Control | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Vessel Operational Control | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Facility Transfer Monitor | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Jun 9, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland USOAK | Sep 29, 2026, 21:24 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 00:34 UTC | 27 h 11 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Sep 14, 2023, 23:44 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 26, 2023, 08:53 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 10, 2023, 04:44 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 8, 2023, 23:42 UTC | KC14 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 30, 2022, 08:56 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 14, 2022, 08:23 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 9, 2022, 11:30 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 8 (TERMINAL 6) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 20, 2022, 02:53 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 5, 2022, 10:02 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 21, 2021, 08:43 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 22, 2021, 02:35 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 8, 2021, 20:03 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 9, 2015.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is YM Utility now?
- YM Utility (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 09:37 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, in the 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 US OAK > TW KEL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 06:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is YM Utility?
- YM Utility is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2009 by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan. The vessel is 333.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 90,507.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YM Utility?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for YM Utility 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. YM Utility has 17 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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