What kind of ship is Chie Maru?

Chie Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2000 by Kurinoura Dockyard. The vessel is 103 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,378.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Chie Maru?

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

Chie Maru

Oil tanker · Japan · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9233935MMSI431501653Call signJL6639Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 09:35 UTC

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In short

Chie Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 09:35 UTC, under way at 15.1 kn, near Namikata (North Pacific Ocean). 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 >JP IWK OFF, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 08:52 UTC).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 3,378
Size (length × beam): 103 m × 15 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 09:35 UTC

Position: 34.1426° N, 132.8168° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.1 kn
Course: 255°
Heading: 256°

34.1426° N, 132.8168° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Chie Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9233935
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431501653
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JL6639
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,378
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117103564. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,999 t
Length overall: 103 m
Beam: 15 m
Year built: 2000

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Builder: Kurinoura Dockyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is Chie Maru now?: Chie Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 09:35 UTC, under way at 15.1 kn, near Namikata (North Pacific Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was >JP IWK OFF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 08:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Chie Maru?: Chie Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2000 by Kurinoura Dockyard. The vessel is 103 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,378.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Chie Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Chie Maru 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 Chie Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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