What kind of ship is Kuroshio Maru?

Kuroshio Maru is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2001 by Tsuneishi Kure Dock. The vessel is 113 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,824.

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

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

Kuroshio Maru

Bulk carrier · Japan · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9251066MMSI431501706Call signJL6668Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC

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In short

Kuroshio Maru (Bulk carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, near Shingu (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 KND OFF; its reported draught is 6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:49 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 4,824
Size (length × beam): 113 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC

Position: 33.4608° N, 135.9089° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.6 kn
Course: 235°
Heading: 238°

33.4608° N, 135.9089° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: Kuroshio Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9251066
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431501706
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JL6668
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,824
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117103348. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,296 t
Length overall: 113 m
Beam: 17 m
Year built: 2001

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Builder: Tsuneishi Kure Dock
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is Kuroshio Maru now?: Kuroshio Maru (Bulk carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, near Shingu (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 KND OFF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Kuroshio Maru?: Kuroshio Maru is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2001 by Tsuneishi Kure Dock. The vessel is 113 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,824.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kuroshio Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kuroshio 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 Kuroshio Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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