What kind of ship is EASTERN VENUS?

EASTERN VENUS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1998 by Japan Marine United Corporation. The vessel is 183 m long and has a gross tonnage of 26,594.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for EASTERN VENUS?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for EASTERN VENUS 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for EASTERN VENUS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

EASTERN VENUS

Cruise ship · Panama · built 1998 · AIS Class A

IMO9160011MMSI352003306Call sign3E7469Last AIS position Jul 29, 2026, 21:30 UTC

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In short

EASTERN VENUS (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 29, 2026, 21:30 UTC, moored, near Busan (Sea of Japan). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 26,594
Size (length × beam): 183 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Jul 29, 2026, 21:30 UTC

Position: 35.1178° N, 129.0528° E
Area: Sea of Japan
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 257°
Heading: 128°

35.1178° N, 129.0528° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: EASTERN VENUS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9160011
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 352003306
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3E7469
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 26,594
Length overall: 183 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1998

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: Japan Marine United Corporation
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
Feb 14, 2019, 11:53 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 13, 2019, 01:53 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 17, 2014	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 14, 2014	Reported arrival at HonoluluAuthority-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	Feb 13, 2019, 01:53 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Feb 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Feb 14, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Departure	Feb 12, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Arrival	Feb 12, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Kahului USOGG	Departure	Feb 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Kahului USOGG	Arrival	Feb 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nawiliwili USNIJ	Departure	Feb 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nawiliwili USNIJ	Arrival	Feb 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEWARD HARBOR, AK	Departure	Jul 9, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEWARD HARBOR, AK	Arrival	Jul 9, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Juneau USJNU	Departure	Jul 7, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 20, 2003.

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.

About EASTERN VENUS

Eastern Venus, formerly Pacific Venus (ぱしふぃっくびいなす), is a cruise ship completed in 1998 by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries and originally owned by Japanese company Venus Cruise Line, a subsidiary of the Shin Nihonkai Ferry company. In 2023, the ship was sold to Panamanian company Eastern Venus Inc. following its owner's shutdown and subsequently renamed to Eastern Venus, with the International Register of Shipping listing the official manager and operator as DuWon Shipping, a South Korea-based company affiliated with Eastern Venus Inc.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is EASTERN VENUS now?: EASTERN VENUS (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Jul 29, 2026, 21:30 UTC, moored, near Busan (Sea of Japan). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is EASTERN VENUS?: EASTERN VENUS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1998 by Japan Marine United Corporation. The vessel is 183 m long and has a gross tonnage of 26,594.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for EASTERN VENUS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for EASTERN VENUS 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for EASTERN VENUS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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