Shin Mei Maru
Car carrier · Japan · built 2000 · AIS Class A
In short
Shin Mei Maru (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 17.8 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. Its crew-entered AIS destination is JP OSA 5 (Osaka), with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 00:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 04:09 UTC).
Current voyage: from Tokyo (departed Oct 6, 2026, 03:14 UTC) to JP OSA 5 (Osaka)
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- Flag
- Japan
- Year built
- 2000
- Gross tonnage
- 13,091
- Size (length × beam)
- 160 m × 26 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 35.1912° N, 139.7573° E
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 17.8 kn
- Course
- 207°
- Heading
- 205°
Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Tokyo).
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
- Shin Mei Maru
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9234185
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 431100922
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- JG5617
- Flag
- Japan
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 13,091
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117023620. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,012 t
- Length overall
- 160 m
- Beam
- 26 m
- Year built
- 2000
JapanA 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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left TokyoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TokyoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TokyoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TokyoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TokyoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TokyoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo JPTYO | Oct 5, 2026, 23:37 UTC | Oct 6, 2026, 03:14 UTC | 3 h 37 min |
| Tokyo JPTYO | Oct 3, 2026, 21:39 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 00:47 UTC | 3 h 8 min |
| Tokyo JPTYO | Oct 1, 2026, 03:01 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 06:46 UTC | 3 h 45 min |
| Tokyo JPTYO | Sep 28, 2026, 22:38 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 03:06 UTC | 4 h 28 min |
| Tokyo JPTYO | Sep 25, 2026, 22:44 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 03:46 UTC | 5 h 2 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shin Mei Maru now?
- Shin Mei Maru (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 04:48 UTC, under way at 17.8 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. The crew-entered destination was JP OSA 5 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 04:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Shin Mei Maru?
- Shin Mei Maru is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2000. The vessel is 160 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 13,091.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Shin Mei Maru?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Shin Mei 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 Shin Mei Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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