What kind of ship is HONFU?

HONFU is a container ship sailing under the flag of Vanuatu, built in 1997 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 259 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,268.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HONFU?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HONFU 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. HONFU has 34 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

HONFU

Container ship · Vanuatu · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9157650MMSI577795000Call signYJSN7Last AIS position Sep 28, 2026, 20:36 UTC

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In short

HONFU (Container ship, Vanuatu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 20:36 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the Barents 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 CN TAC (Taicang Pt), with an ETA of Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.6 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Sep 28, 2026, 06:47 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Vanuatu
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 40,268
Size (length × beam): 259 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 28, 2026, 20:36 UTC

Position: 73.4715° N, 36.0305° E
Area: Barents Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.1 kn
Course: 62°
Heading: 62°

73.4715° N, 36.0305° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: HONFU
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9157650
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 577795000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: YJSN7
Flag: Vanuatu
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,268
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117019693. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.49,200 t
Length overall: 259 m
Beam: 32 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: Hanwha Ocean
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
Jun 20, 2014	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 9, 2014	Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 8, 2013	Inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 14, 2013	Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 6, 2013	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 26, 2012	Inspection at San Francisco, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 20, 2012	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 10, 2011	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 2, 2010	Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 30, 2010	Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jun 20, 2014	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Jun 9, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Nov 8, 2013	Vessel Inspection	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jun 14, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
May 6, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
May 26, 2012	Vessel Operational Control	San Francisco, California	clean
Apr 20, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Apr 10, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Apr 2, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jan 30, 2010	Boarding	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Oct 20, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Sep 19, 2009	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Sep 17, 2009	Vessel Operational Control	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Sep 11, 2009	Vessel Operational Control	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jul 22, 2009	Vessel Inspection	Savannah, Georgia	clean
May 31, 2009	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Apr 2, 2009	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Oct 17, 2008	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Aug 22, 2008	Vessel Operational Control	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Aug 20, 2008	Vessel Operational Control	Savannah, Georgia	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HONFU now?: HONFU (Container ship, Vanuatu flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 20:36 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the Barents 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 CN TAC (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Sep 28, 2026, 06:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HONFU?: HONFU is a container ship sailing under the flag of Vanuatu, built in 1997 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 259 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,268.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HONFU?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HONFU 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. HONFU has 34 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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