What kind of ship is Mount Hikurangi?

Mount Hikurangi is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2013 by Hakodate Dock. The vessel is 175 m long with a beam of 29 m and has a gross tonnage of 19,836.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Mount Hikurangi?

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

Mount Hikurangi

Bulk carrier · Hong Kong · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9580039MMSI477195600Call signVRMC8Last AIS position Sep 3, 2026, 20:15 UTC

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In short

Mount Hikurangi (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 3, 2026, 20:15 UTC, under way at 9.3 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Limited (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 19,836
Size (length × beam): 175 m × 29 m
ISM manager: Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Limited

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Last reported position

received Sep 3, 2026, 20:15 UTC

Position: 20.1865° N, 71.1047° W
Area: Caribbean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.3 kn
Course: 99°
Heading: 101°

20.1865° N, 71.1047° W

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Mount Hikurangi
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9580039
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477195600
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRMC8
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 19,836
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117026948. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.31,646 t
Length overall: 175 m
Beam: 29 m
Year built: 2013

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.

ISM manager: Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Limited
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Hakodate Dock
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
Dec 28, 2016	Reported departure from LongviewAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 23, 2016	Reported arrival at LongviewAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 17, 2016	Reported departure from 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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Feb 27, 2016Investigation reportTAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)TaurangaPossible match
Bulk log carrier Mount Hikurangi, Crew fatality during cargo securing operation, 27 February 2016Report published Dec 1, 2016
On 27 February 2016, the bulk carrier Mount Hikurangi had just completed loading a cargo of logs at the port of Tauranga. The ship's crew were involved in applying chain lashings to the logs that had been loaded above deck when a deck cadet fell from the stack of logs 10 metres onto the wharf below, then into the sea. The deck cadet did not survive this fall. His body was recovered by divers a num
The report names a ship "Mount Hikurangi" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.

Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

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
2019	2,135 t	681 t	42 days	187 kg
2020	3,930 t	1,255 t	86 days	192 kg
2021	4,168 t	1,317 t	63 days	237 kg
2022	1,411 t	449 t	23 days	242 kg
2024	1,455 t	464 t	33 days	179 kg
2025	3,951 t	1,256 t	89 days	177 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (6.39 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Longview USLOG	Departure	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Dec 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jun 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Jun 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANACORTES HARBOR, WA	Departure	May 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANACORTES HARBOR, WA	Arrival	May 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Departure	Jan 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Arrival	Jan 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Stockton USSCK	Departure	Jun 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Stockton USSCK	Arrival	May 27, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 31, 2014.

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 Mount Hikurangi now?: Mount Hikurangi (Bulk carrier, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 3, 2026, 20:15 UTC, under way at 9.3 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Mount Hikurangi?: Mount Hikurangi is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2013 by Hakodate Dock. The vessel is 175 m long with a beam of 29 m and has a gross tonnage of 19,836.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Mount Hikurangi?: Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Limited is recorded as ISM manager for Mount Hikurangi (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Mount Hikurangi?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Mount Hikurangi 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 Mount Hikurangi. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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