What kind of ship is Milky Way?

Milky Way is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2012 by Higaki Shipbuilding. The vessel is 127 m long with a beam of 19 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,981.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Milky Way?

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

Milky Way

Cargo ship · Singapore · built 2012 · AIS Class A

IMO9642734MMSI563176400Call sign9V8380Last AIS position Sep 22, 2026, 07:57 UTC

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In short

Milky Way (Cargo ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 07:57 UTC, under way at 9.5 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Singapore
Year built: 2012
Gross tonnage: 9,981
Size (length × beam): 127 m × 19 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 22, 2026, 07:57 UTC

Position: 29.8573° S, 31.703° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.5 kn
Course: 40°
Heading: 40°

29.8573° S, 31.703° 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: Milky Way
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9642734
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 563176400
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9V8380
Flag: Singapore
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 9,981
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117109325. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.14,257 t
Length overall: 127 m
Beam: 19 m
Year built: 2012

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: Higaki Shipbuilding
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 17, 2025, 16:28 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 17, 2025, 10:39 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 31, 2025, 10:32 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 31, 2025, 05:32 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 4, 2024, 00:37 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 3, 2024, 19:38 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 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Dec 17, 2025, 10:39 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 31, 2025, 05:32 UTC	SOUTH EAST LAMMA ANCHORAGE	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 3, 2024, 19:38 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 1, 2024, 04:29 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 4, 2023, 17:46 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 17, 2023, 01:53 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jul 26, 2022, 05:59 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 19, 2021, 08:47 UTC	S	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 15, 2021, 14:13 UTC	B03	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 13, 2020, 08:06 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Dec 14, 2019, 06:27 UTC	W	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 14, 2019.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Milky Way now?: Milky Way (Cargo ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 07:57 UTC, under way at 9.5 kn, in the Indian 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 Milky Way?: Milky Way is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2012 by Higaki Shipbuilding. The vessel is 127 m long with a beam of 19 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,981.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Milky Way?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Milky Way 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 Milky Way. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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