Venus (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 15:37 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the East 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 SHANGHAI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 10:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Venus?

Venus is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 1997 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 113 m long with a beam of 19 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,760.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Venus?

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

Venus

Cargo ship · Hong Kong · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9161857MMSI477220700Call signVRMG2Last AIS position Sep 26, 2026, 15:37 UTC

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Venus (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 15:37 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the East 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 SHANGHAI; its reported draught is 5.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 10:52 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 7,760
Size (length × beam): 113 m × 19 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 26, 2026, 15:37 UTC

Position: 27.075° N, 121.5996° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.7 kn
Course: 30°
Heading: 27°

27.075° N, 121.5996° 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: Venus
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9161857
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477220700
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRMG2
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 7,760
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117082491. Added to Voydar on September 26, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.11,560 t
Length overall: 113 m
Beam: 19 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

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
Aug 23, 2026, 03:31 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 23, 2026, 00:18 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 31, 2026, 01:09 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 30, 2026, 19:12 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 13, 2026, 09:50 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 13, 2026, 06:51 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	Aug 23, 2026, 00:18 UTC	SOUTH WEST LAMMA ANCHORAGE	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 30, 2026, 19:12 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 13, 2026, 06:51 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 29, 2025, 12:26 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 7, 2024, 14:49 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 1, 2024, 23:57 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 19, 2020, 01:49 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 25, 2020, 18:09 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 25, 2020.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Venus now?: Venus (Cargo ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 15:37 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the East 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 SHANGHAI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 10:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Venus?: Venus is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 1997 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 113 m long with a beam of 19 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,760.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Venus?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for 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 Venus. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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