Where is Asahi Maru now?

Asahi Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC, moored, in the port of Kawasaki. The crew-entered destination was >JP KWS DU 150 A-2 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 03:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Asahi Maru?

Asahi Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2001 by Asakawa Shipbuilding. The vessel is 104 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,946.

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

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

Asahi Maru

Oil tanker · Japan · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9254197MMSI431501701Call signJL6613Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC

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In short

Asahi Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC, moored, in the port of Kawasaki. Its crew-entered AIS destination is >JP KWS DU 150 A-2, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 22:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 03:45 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 16:53 UTC.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 2,946
Size (length × beam): 104 m × 15 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC

Position: 35.5223° N, 139.765° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 154°
Heading: 155°

35.5223° N, 139.765° E

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Kawasaki and Chiba).

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: Asahi Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9254197
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431501701
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JL6613
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,946
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117103387. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,999 t
Length overall: 104 m
Beam: 15 m
Year built: 2001

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.

Builder: Asakawa Shipbuilding
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
Oct 3, 2026, 16:53 UTC	Arrived at KawasakiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 23:09 UTC	Left ChibaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 16:07 UTC	Arrived at ChibaAIS-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
Kawasaki JPKWS	Oct 3, 2026, 16:53 UTC	in port	—
Chiba JPCHB	Sep 29, 2026, 16:07 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 23:09 UTC	2 d 7 h

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 Asahi Maru now?: Asahi Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC, moored, in the port of Kawasaki. The crew-entered destination was >JP KWS DU 150 A-2 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 03:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Asahi Maru?: Asahi Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2001 by Asakawa Shipbuilding. The vessel is 104 m long with a beam of 15 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,946.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Asahi Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Asahi 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 Asahi Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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