MOL Explorer
Cargo ship · Liberia · built 2007 · AIS Class A
In short
MOL Explorer (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Durban (Indian 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 SIN PWBG A, with an ETA of Oct 13, 2026, 20:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:20 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2007
- Gross tonnage
- 54,098
- Size (length × beam)
- 294 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.8789° S, 31.0182° E
- Area
- Indian Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 214°
- Heading
- 256°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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
- MOL Explorer
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9333826
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636026668
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- A8LV8
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 54,098
- Length overall
- 294.1 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2007
LiberiaA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at JBER, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at JBER, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Aug 8, 2019衝突 · 貨物船運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)和歌山県美浜町日ノ御埼西北西方沖 紀伊日ノ御埼灯台から真方位287°3.9海里付近
コンテナ船MOL EXPLORER貨物船第三共和丸衝突Report published Apr 23, 2020
コンテナ船MOL EXPLORERは、北北西進中、また、貨物船第三共和丸は、北西進中、両船が衝突した。 MOL EXPLORERは、右舷船尾部に破口等を生じ、また、第三共和丸は、左舷船首部に凹損等を生じた。
Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | JBER, Alaska | clean |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Vessel Inspection | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 15, 2014 | Vessel Inspection | JBER, Alaska | clean |
| May 13, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Vessel Operational Control | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Vessel Inspection | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 9, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Apr 13, 2011 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Oct 19, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Feb 18, 2010 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Oct 2, 2009 | Boarding | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Vessel Inspection | Jacksonville, Florida | clean |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Apr 30, 2008 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Portsmouth, Virginia | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 31, 2026, 22:14 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 2, 2026, 16:01 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 23, 2026, 14:21 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 9, 2025, 06:42 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 7, 2025, 04:21 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 7 (TERMINAL 6) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 6, 2025, 14:23 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 2, 2020, 02:43 UTC | YL3D | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 11, 2019, 06:36 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 27, 2019, 18:44 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 15, 2019, 00:26 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Feb 28, 2019, 00:23 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 15, 2019, 17:57 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 17, 2007.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MOL Explorer now?
- MOL Explorer (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 15:47 UTC, moored, near Durban (Indian 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 SIN PWBG A (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MOL Explorer?
- MOL Explorer is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2007 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 294.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 54,098.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MOL Explorer?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MOL Explorer from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. MOL Explorer has 24 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- IMO 9141302IMO 9141302Container ship · built 1997 · 53,324 GT
- MSC RochelleIMO 9141297Container ship · built 1997 · 53,324 GT
- MSC YUVIKA VIMO 9141285Container ship · built 1997 · 53,324 GT
- Pusan SenatorIMO 9139488Container ship · built 1997 · 53,324 GT
- MSC SAO PAULO VIMO 9147071Container ship · built 1998 · 53,324 GT
- PortugalIMO 9147083Container ship · built 1998 · 53,324 GT
- AMSTERDAM EXPRESSIMO 9193317Container ship · built 2000 · 54,465 GT
- APL EgyptIMO 9196905Container ship · built 2000 · 54,415 GT
- DALLAS EXPRESSIMO 9193288Container ship · built 2000 · 54,437 GT
- Halifax ExpressIMO 9200823Container ship · built 2000 · 54,437 GT
- IMO 9196890IMO 9196890Container ship · built 2000 · 54,415 GT
- Istanbul BridgeIMO 9200811Container ship · built 2000 · 54,437 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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