Tai Hang 8
Bulk carrier · China · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
Tai Hang 8 (Bulk carrier, China flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8.8 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 ZHU HAI; its reported draught is 13.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 18:19 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- China
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 37,722
- Size (length × beam)
- 224 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 25.4503° N, 120.1174° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 8.8 kn
- Course
- 221°
- Heading
- 225°
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
- Tai Hang 8
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9205823
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 414633000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- BTFY
- Flag
- China
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 37,722
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117022718. Added to Voydar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.72,270 t
- Length overall
- 224 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 1999
ChinaA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| 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(matched by call sign) | Mar 5, 2026, 22:40 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 19, 2025, 20:29 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 10, 2025, 22:50 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Aug 20, 2025, 01:06 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 25, 2025, 07:20 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 28, 2024, 20:40 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Aug 15, 2024, 23:04 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 25, 2024, 17:34 UTC | NLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 16, 2024, 08:20 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Apr 12, 2024, 22:56 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 17, 2024, 13:54 UTC | SWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 26, 2023, 10:34 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 27, 2002.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tai Hang 8 now?
- Tai Hang 8 (Bulk carrier, China flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 17:06 UTC, under way at 8.8 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 ZHU HAI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 18:19 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Tai Hang 8?
- Tai Hang 8 is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of China, built in 1999 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 224 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 37,722.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Tai Hang 8?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Tai Hang 8 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 Tai Hang 8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Guo Dian 18IMO 9172545Bulk carrier · built 1997 · 37,695 GT
- HARBOUR WELLIMO 9170262Bulk carrier · built 1998 · 37,689 GT
- Wan LiIMO 9172571Bulk carrier · built 1998 · 37,689 GT
- Hong Bo 3IMO 9205835Bulk carrier · built 1999 · 37,689 GT
- Hua Jiang 806IMO 9205811Bulk carrier · built 1999 · 37,715 GT
- Run Tong6IMO 9205847Bulk carrier · built 1999 · 37,689 GT
- GREAT YONGJINIMO 9223485Bulk carrier · built 2000 · 37,720 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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