What kind of ship is Pleiades Spirit?

Pleiades Spirit is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2008 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 60,330.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Pleiades Spirit?

Nissan Motor Car Carrier is recorded as Registered owner for Pleiades Spirit (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Pleiades Spirit?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Pleiades Spirit 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 Pleiades Spirit. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Pleiades Spirit

Car carrier · Japan · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9409326MMSI431729000Call sign7KVPLast AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC

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In short

Pleiades Spirit (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC, under way at 7 kn, in the port of Keppel. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is TW TXG (Taichung), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 22:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 14:39 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 30, 2026, 01:09 UTC. Registered owner: Nissan Motor Car Carrier (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 60,330
Size (length × beam): 200 m
Registered owner: Nissan Motor Car Carrier

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC

Position: 1.2269° N, 103.8758° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7 kn
Course: 123°
Heading: 120°

1.2269° N, 103.8758° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Keppel).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Pleiades Spirit
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9409326
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431729000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 7KVP
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 60,330
Length overall: 200 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2008

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.

Registered owner: Nissan Motor Car Carrier
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Sep 30, 2026, 01:09 UTC	Arrived at KeppelAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 29, 2016	Reported arrival at TacomaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 29, 2016	Reported departure from TacomaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 6, 2016	Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-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	2,858 t	911 t	26 days	313 kg
2020	4,244 t	1,341 t	39 days	325 kg
2021	5,967 t	1,890 t	55 days	308 kg
2022	7,645 t	2,424 t	59 days	333 kg
2024	9,412 t	3,001 t	70 days	330 kg
2025	4,695 t	1,512 t	39 days	345 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (19.73 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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Keppel SGKEP	Sep 30, 2026, 01:09 UTC	in port	—

Detected by Seadar 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
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Jan 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jan 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Jan 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Jan 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Dec 31, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Dec 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Nov 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Nov 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Oct 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Oct 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 23, 2009.

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 Pleiades Spirit now?: Pleiades Spirit (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC, under way at 7 kn, in the port of Keppel. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TW TXG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 14:39 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Pleiades Spirit?: Pleiades Spirit is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2008 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 60,330.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Pleiades Spirit?: Nissan Motor Car Carrier is recorded as Registered owner for Pleiades Spirit (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Pleiades Spirit?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Pleiades Spirit 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 Pleiades Spirit. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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