Where is Yūshin Maru No. 2 now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Yūshin Maru No. 2 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Yūshin Maru No. 2?

Yūshin Maru No. 2 is a ship, built in 2002. The vessel is 69.6 m long with a beam of 10.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 747.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Yūshin Maru No. 2?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Yūshin Maru No. 2 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 Yūshin Maru No. 2. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Yūshin Maru No. 2

ship · built 2002

IMO9278040No AIS position on record

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In short

Yūshin Maru No. 2 (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 747
Size (length × beam): 70 m × 11 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: Yūshin Maru No. 2
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9278040
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 747
Length overall: 69.6 m
Beam: 10.8 m
Year built: 2002

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Ownership & management

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Operator: Institute of Cetacean Research
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Yūshin Maru No. 2

The Yūshin Maru No. 2 (第二勇新丸, Daini Yūshin Maru) is a Japanese-registered whale catcher that undertakes whaling operations in the North Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean. Along with other vessels of the Japanese whaling fleet, she has been featured on American television since 2008, in the documentary-style reality series Whale Wars.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Yūshin Maru No. 2 now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Yūshin Maru No. 2 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Yūshin Maru No. 2?: Yūshin Maru No. 2 is a ship, built in 2002. The vessel is 69.6 m long with a beam of 10.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 747.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Yūshin Maru No. 2?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Yūshin Maru No. 2 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 Yūshin Maru No. 2. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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