What kind of ship is Kaiyu Maru?

Kaiyu Maru is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2009 by Nagasaki Shipyard. The vessel is 67.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 698.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Kaiyu Maru?

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

Kaiyu Maru

Fishing vessel · Japan · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9580948MMSI432753000Call sign7JGBLast AIS position Sep 9, 2026, 00:53 UTC

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In short

Kaiyu Maru (Fishing vessel, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 9, 2026, 00:53 UTC, under way at 11.8 kn, near Namikata (North Pacific Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 698
Size (length × beam): 68 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 9, 2026, 00:53 UTC

Position: 34.1241° N, 132.865° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.8 kn
Course: 228°
Heading: 230°

34.1241° N, 132.865° E

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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: Kaiyu Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9580948
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 432753000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 7JGB
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
AIS ship type: Fishing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 698
Length overall: 67.7 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: Nagasaki Shipyard
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
Oct 13, 2014	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 10, 2014	Reported arrival at HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 18, 2012	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-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.

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
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Oct 13, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Oct 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Oct 18, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Oct 15, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Jul 10, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Jul 8, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 8, 2012.

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 Kaiyu Maru now?: Kaiyu Maru (Fishing vessel, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 9, 2026, 00:53 UTC, under way at 11.8 kn, near Namikata (North Pacific Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Kaiyu Maru?: Kaiyu Maru is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2009 by Nagasaki Shipyard. The vessel is 67.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 698.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Kaiyu Maru?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kaiyu 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 Kaiyu Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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