What kind of ship is HOEGH OSAKA?

HOEGH OSAKA is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2000. The vessel is 179.9 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,770.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HOEGH OSAKA?

Höegh Autoliners is recorded as Registered owner for HOEGH OSAKA (source: Wikidata; since 2008). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HOEGH OSAKA?

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

HOEGH OSAKA

Car carrier · Norway · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9185463MMSI257533000Call signLAVM8Last AIS position Sep 15, 2026, 11:52 UTC

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In short

HOEGH OSAKA (Car carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 11:52 UTC, under way at 13.5 kn, near Uraga (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Registered owner: Höegh Autoliners (source: Wikidata, since 2008).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 51,770
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 32 m
Registered owner: Höegh Autoliners

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Last reported position

received Sep 15, 2026, 11:52 UTC

Position: 35.1551° N, 139.7484° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.5 kn
Course: 195°
Heading: 194°

35.1551° N, 139.7484° 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: HOEGH OSAKA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9185463
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257533000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAVM8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 51,770
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q18711004. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.16,886 t
Length overall: 179.9 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 2000

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.

Registered owner: Höegh Autoliners
Source: Wikidata · since 2008 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Leif Höegh & Co
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: Hoegh Autoliners Management AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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
Nov 8, 2016	Reported arrival at PhiladelphiaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 8, 2016	Reported departure from PhiladelphiaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 7, 2016	Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jan 3, 2015merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Bramble Bank, The Solent, England
Listing, flooding and grounding of vehicle carrier Hoegh OsakaReport published Mar 16, 2016
Location: Bramble Bank, The Solent, England.

Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2020	3,081 t	982 t	33 days	285 kg
2021	8,790 t	2,812 t	76 days	327 kg
2022	12,930 t	4,128 t	131 days	293 kg
2023	18,107 t	5,783 t	167 days	312 kg
2024	13,160 t	4,203 t	122 days	311 kg
2025	5,179 t	1,651 t	53 days	298 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (15.71 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Nov 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Nov 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Nov 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Nov 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Departure	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TURTLE RIVER, GA (INCLUDED IN BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA)	Arrival	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Sep 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Sep 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Sep 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Sep 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 16, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About HOEGH OSAKA

MV Höegh Osaka is a roll-on/roll-off car carrier ship that was built in 2000 as Maersk Wind for A P Møller, Singapore. She was sold to Höegh Autoliners (Leif Höegh & Co) in 2008 and later renamed Höegh Osaka in August 2011. On 3 January 2015 she developed a severe list, went out of control and grounded in the Solent. Her 24 crewmembers and a pilot were subsequently rescued.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HOEGH OSAKA now?: HOEGH OSAKA (Car carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 11:52 UTC, under way at 13.5 kn, near Uraga (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is HOEGH OSAKA?: HOEGH OSAKA is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2000. The vessel is 179.9 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 51,770.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HOEGH OSAKA?: Höegh Autoliners is recorded as Registered owner for HOEGH OSAKA (source: Wikidata; since 2008). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HOEGH OSAKA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HOEGH OSAKA 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 HOEGH OSAKA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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