Where is Seiyo Explorer now?

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

What kind of ship is Seiyo Explorer?

Seiyo Explorer is a bulk carrier, built in 1996 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 153 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,398.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Seiyo Explorer?

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

Seiyo Explorer

Bulk carrier · built 1996

IMO9135523No AIS position on record

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In short

Seiyo Explorer (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 20,398
Size (length × beam): 153 m × 26 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Seiyo Explorer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9135523
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 20,398
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117011940. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.24,800 t
Length overall: 153 m
Beam: 26 m
Year built: 1996

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: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Oct 7, 2020, 13:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 3, 2020, 21:21 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 1, 2020, 06:28 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 1, 2020, 03:16 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 14, 2020, 10:41 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 14, 2020, 03:24 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	Oct 3, 2020, 21:21 UTC	WA1	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jul 1, 2020, 03:16 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 14, 2020, 03:24 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 15, 2019, 06:55 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 27, 2019, 04:27 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jul 24, 2019, 01:14 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 24, 2019, 00:31 UTC	WA2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 8, 2018, 20:09 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 3, 2018, 21:43 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAWAII IS., HI	Departure	Jun 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAWAII IS., HI	Arrival	May 30, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAWAII IS., HI	Departure	Mar 13, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 19, 2002.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Seiyo Explorer now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Seiyo Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Seiyo Explorer?: Seiyo Explorer is a bulk carrier, built in 1996 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 153 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,398.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Seiyo Explorer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Seiyo Explorer 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 Seiyo Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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