What kind of ship is DOULOS HOPE?

DOULOS HOPE is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 1991 by Flender Werke. The vessel is 85 m long with a beam of 16.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,370.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for DOULOS HOPE?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for DOULOS HOPE 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 DOULOS HOPE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

DOULOS HOPE

Passenger ship · Malta · built 1991 · AIS Class A

IMO8705278MMSI256447000Call sign9HA5843Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 00:44 UTC

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In short

DOULOS HOPE (Passenger ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 00:44 UTC, under way at 1.5 kn, near Jakarta, Java (Java Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is OO2 ID TPP; its reported draught is 3.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 23:20 UTC). It can carry up to 126 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Malta
Year built: 1991
Gross tonnage: 3,370
Size (length × beam): 85 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 00:44 UTC

Position: 6.1102° S, 106.8726° E
Area: Java Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 1.5 kn
Course: 163°
Heading: 355°

6.1102° S, 106.8726° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: DOULOS HOPE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8705278
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 256447000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA5843
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,370
Length overall: 85 m
Beam: 16.5 m
Year built: 1991
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q52333504. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.126

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Flender Werke
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
May 27, 2024, 02:37 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 3, 2024, 02:01 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 Voydar 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	May 3, 2024, 02:01 UTC	OCEAN TERMINAL/TSIM SHA TSUI	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 3, 2024.

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

About DOULOS HOPE

MV Doulos Hope is a former cruise ship now serving as a floating bookfair owned by the German faith-based charity Gute Bücher für Alle. Currently named after the MV Doulos, the world's oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship until its retirement in December 2009, Doulos Hope was originally intended to sail as the Lady Sarah. For most of its career, it has served as a cruise ship under the names Aurora II, Megastar Aries, Genting World and The Taipan, predominantly for Hong Kong's now-defunct Star Cruises. After a long completion of a refit in mid-2023, Doulos Hope is based in Southeast Asia and provides a floating bookfair in shallow-water ports to complement the much larger MV Logos Hope.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is DOULOS HOPE now?: DOULOS HOPE (Passenger ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 00:44 UTC, under way at 1.5 kn, near Jakarta, Java (Java Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was OO2 ID TPP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 23:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is DOULOS HOPE?: DOULOS HOPE is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 1991 by Flender Werke. The vessel is 85 m long with a beam of 16.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,370.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for DOULOS HOPE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for DOULOS HOPE 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 DOULOS HOPE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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