Where is MV Pacific Mariner now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Pacific Mariner in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Pacific Mariner?

MV Pacific Mariner is a ship, built in 1990 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 185 m long and has a gross tonnage of 18,391.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MV Pacific Mariner?

Swire Group is recorded as Registered owner for MV Pacific Mariner (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Pacific Mariner?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Pacific Mariner from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Pacific Mariner. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV Pacific Mariner

ship · built 1990

IMO9003847No AIS position on record

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In short

MV Pacific Mariner (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Swire Group (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1990
Gross tonnage: 18,391
Size (length × beam): 185 m
Registered owner: Swire Group

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Pacific Mariner
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9003847
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,391
Length overall: 185 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1990

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: Swire Group
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Minaminippon Shipbuilding
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 30, 2006	Reported departure from HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 28, 2006	Reported arrival at HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 27, 2006	Reported departure from OaklandAuthority-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 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
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA	Departure	May 30, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA	Arrival	May 28, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	May 27, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	May 26, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	May 24, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	May 22, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA	Departure	Feb 3, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA	Arrival	Feb 3, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Jan 31, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Jan 28, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Oct 21, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	Oct 17, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 14, 2005.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About MV Pacific Mariner

MV Pacific Mariner, formerly MV Pacific Adventurer, is a 1123 TEU geared multi-purpose container ship that gained notoriety after causing Queensland's largest oil spill on the east coast of Australia in March 2009. The ship is owned by Swire Shipping and registered in Hong Kong. She has also sailed under the names, Pacific Challenger, and Changsa.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Pacific Mariner now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Pacific Mariner in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Pacific Mariner?: MV Pacific Mariner is a ship, built in 1990 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 185 m long and has a gross tonnage of 18,391.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MV Pacific Mariner?: Swire Group is recorded as Registered owner for MV Pacific Mariner (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Pacific Mariner?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Pacific Mariner from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Pacific Mariner. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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