What kind of ship is Ocean Shine?

Ocean Shine is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2005 by Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard. The vessel is 288.9 m long with a beam of 45 m and has a gross tonnage of 90,092.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ocean Shine?

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

Ocean Shine

Cargo ship · Hong Kong · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9344306MMSI477079400Call signVRBL6Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 06:46 UTC

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In short

Ocean Shine (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 06:46 UTC, under way at 6.6 kn, in the South 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 LIUHENG,CHINA, with an ETA of Oct 15, 2026, 14:00 UTC; its reported draught is 15.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 05:51 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 90,092
Size (length × beam): 289 m × 45 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 06:46 UTC

Position: 32.6283° S, 152.9737° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 6.6 kn
Course: 39°
Heading: 40°

32.6283° S, 152.9737° 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: Ocean Shine
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9344306
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477079400
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRBL6
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 90,092
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105765269. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.180,201 t
Length overall: 288.9 m
Beam: 45 m
Year built: 2005

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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Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard
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
Nov 25, 2023, 00:48 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 24, 2023, 17:00 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 16, 2020, 12:26 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 16, 2020, 00:46 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 14, 2020, 14:20 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 14, 2020, 01:02 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	Nov 24, 2023, 17:00 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Feb 16, 2020, 00:46 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 14, 2020, 01:02 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Mar 22, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD AND VA	Arrival	Feb 23, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 23, 2011.

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

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 Ocean Shine now?: Ocean Shine (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 06:46 UTC, under way at 6.6 kn, in the South 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 LIUHENG,CHINA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 05:51 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Ocean Shine?: Ocean Shine is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2005 by Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard. The vessel is 288.9 m long with a beam of 45 m and has a gross tonnage of 90,092.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ocean Shine?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ocean Shine 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 Ocean Shine. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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