Grand Asano
Cargo ship · Hong Kong · built 1995 · AIS Class A
In short
Grand Asano (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.4 kn, in the South China 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 JPTKY (Tokuyama), with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 20:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:42 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Year built
- 1995
- Gross tonnage
- 15,705
- Size (length × beam)
- 158 m × 26 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.0999° N, 114.4021° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.4 kn
- Course
- 97°
- Heading
- 96°
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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- Name
- Grand Asano
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9111606
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 477264300
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VRFH4
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 15,705
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117011514. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.24,345 t
- Length overall
- 158 m
- Beam
- 26 m
- Year built
- 1995
Hong KongA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| 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 | Sep 19, 2026, 00:19 UTC | WA2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 27, 2026, 07:54 UTC | PUN SHAN SHEK ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 31, 2026, 07:58 UTC | PUN SHAN SHEK ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 4, 2026, 06:43 UTC | PUN SHAN SHEK ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 6, 2026, 20:16 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 13, 2026, 23:10 UTC | PUN SHAN SHEK ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 20, 2026, 19:41 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 28, 2026, 00:20 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC | PUN SHAN SHEK ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 3, 2026, 19:23 UTC | WA3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 14, 2026, 06:12 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 21, 2025, 22:46 UTC | PSSA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 29, 2002.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Asano now?
- Grand Asano (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 09:44 UTC, under way at 11.4 kn, in the South China 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 JPTKY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 06:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Grand Asano?
- Grand Asano is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 1995 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 158 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 15,705.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Grand Asano?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grand Asano 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 Grand Asano. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Ana OceanIMO 9111591Bulk carrier · built 1995 · 15,737 GT
- PrimeIMO 9135509Cargo ship · built 1996 · 15,737 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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