Koru (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:31 UTC, moored, near Auckland (South Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was PACIFIC CRUISING (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 16:26 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Koru?

Koru is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2023 by Oceanco. The vessel is 125 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,493.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Koru?

Jeff Bezos is recorded as Registered owner for Koru (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Koru?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Koru 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. Koru has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Koru

Pleasure craft · Cayman Islands · built 2023 · AIS Class A

IMO9857298MMSI319225400Call signZGQC5Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 17:31 UTC

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Koru (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:31 UTC, moored, near Auckland (South Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is PACIFIC CRUISING; its reported draught is 5.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 16:26 UTC). Registered owner: Jeff Bezos (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 18 passengers with a crew of 36 (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Pleasure craft
Flag: Cayman Islands
Year built: 2023
Gross tonnage: 3,493
Size (length × beam): 125 m × 17 m
Registered owner: Jeff Bezos

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 17:31 UTC

Position: 36.8388° S, 174.7535° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 77°
Heading: 17°

36.8388° S, 174.7535° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Koru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9857298
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 319225400
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZGQC5
Flag: Cayman Islands
Vessel type: Pleasure craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,493
Net tonnage: 1,047
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q106981919. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.414 t
Length overall: 125 m
Beam: 17 m
Year built: 2023
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q106981919. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.18
Crew: Source: Wikidata, record Q106981919. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.36

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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Registered owner: Jeff Bezos(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
Builder: Oceanco
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 8, 2025	Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 1, 2023	Port State Control inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Dec 8, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Juan, Puerto Rico	clean
Dec 1, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	St. Thomas, Virgin Islands	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.

About Koru

Koru is a luxury custom superyacht owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. The vessel was built in the Netherlands by Oceanco starting in 2021, and delivered in April 2023. It is a three-masted sailing yacht 127 meters (417 ft) long with a navy blue hull. The superyacht is reported to have cost at least US$500 million, and to require annual maintenance costs of at least $30 million. When commissioned, the yacht was the second-largest sailing yacht in the world, after Andrey Melnichenko's Sailing Yacht A. It is named after the same Māori cultural symbol. The koru represents a looped fern and signifies new beginnings.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Koru now?: Koru (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:31 UTC, moored, near Auckland (South Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was PACIFIC CRUISING (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 16:26 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Koru?: Koru is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2023 by Oceanco. The vessel is 125 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,493.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Koru?: Jeff Bezos is recorded as Registered owner for Koru (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Koru?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Koru 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. Koru has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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