Where is Kira Ocean now?

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

What kind of ship is Kira Ocean?

Kira Ocean is a bulk carrier, built in 1997 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 176 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,866.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kira Ocean?

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

Kira Ocean

Bulk carrier · built 1997

IMO9152246No AIS position on record

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In short

Kira Ocean (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 18,866
Size (length × beam): 176 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Kira Ocean
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9152246
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,866
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117018333. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.30,835 t
Length overall: 176 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 1997

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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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
Sep 6, 2020, 10:34 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 31, 2020, 05:48 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 1, 2010	Reported departure from GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 25, 2010	Reported arrival at GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WAAuthority-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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 31, 2020, 05:48 UTC	WA2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WA	Departure	Oct 1, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WA	Arrival	Sep 25, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	May 14, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Arrival	May 12, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Departure	Dec 14, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Longview USLOG	Arrival	Nov 25, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	May 30, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	May 26, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	May 22, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	May 21, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	May 17, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 5, 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 Kira Ocean now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Kira Ocean in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Kira Ocean?: Kira Ocean is a bulk carrier, built in 1997 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The vessel is 176 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,866.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kira Ocean?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kira Ocean 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 Kira Ocean. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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