PILILAAU
Cargo ship · United States · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
PILILAAU (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Its crew-entered AIS destination is AWAITING ORDERS; its reported draught is 10.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 01:51 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 69,365
- Size (length × beam)
- 289 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 2.4255° N, 101.7105° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.9 kn
- Course
- 300°
- Heading
- 300°
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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- Name
- PILILAAU
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9178355
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 338806000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- NBWY
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 69,365
- Length overall
- 289 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2001
United StatesA 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at APO AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Jacksonville, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported arrival at BeaumontAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at BeaumontAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Corpus ChristiAuthority-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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | APO AP, | clean |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Facility Transfer Monitor | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| May 22, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| May 16, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Vessel Operational Control | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | APO, AE, | clean |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | APO, AE, | clean |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Vessel Transfer Monitor | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Saipan, Mariana Islands | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Feb 20, 2008(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Apr 17, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Corpus Christi USCRP | Departure | Feb 1, 2006(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Dec 23, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Dec 14, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Departure | Nov 20, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Arrival | Nov 15, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Olympia USOLM | Arrival | Oct 29, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Oct 7, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Beaumont USBPT | Departure | Feb 14, 2005(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Dec 10, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Honolulu USHNL | Departure | Feb 18, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 25, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About PILILAAU
USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) is the fifth Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship built by the Avondale Shipyards of New Orleans, Louisiana for the United States Navy. Pililaau is named after Private first class Herbert K. Pililaau, a Medal of Honor recipient.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is PILILAAU now?
- PILILAAU (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:10 UTC, under way at 12.9 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). The crew-entered destination was AWAITING ORDERS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 01:51 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is PILILAAU?
- PILILAAU is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2001 by Avondale Shipyard. The vessel is 289 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 69,365.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for PILILAAU?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for PILILAAU 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. PILILAAU has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship (source: Wikidata).
- BOB HOPEIMO 9085297Cargo ship · built 1998 · 69,365 GT
- SEAYIMO 9116838Car carrier · built 1998 · 69,365 GT
- NELSON V. BRITTINIMO 9193575Cargo ship · built 2002 · 69,365 GT
- ROY P. BENAVIDEZIMO 9218210Cargo ship · built 2003 · 69,365 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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