What kind of ship is Housho Maru?

Housho Maru is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2006 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

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

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

Housho Maru

Car carrier · Japan · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9362891MMSI431200703Call signJD2281Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 07:32 UTC

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In short

Housho Maru (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 07:32 UTC, under way at 15.5 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 NGO E5, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 07:02 UTC).

Current voyage: from Kawasaki (departed Oct 3, 2026, 09:23 UTC) to JP NGO E5

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 07:32 UTC

Position: 35.1915° N, 139.7618° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.5 kn
Course: 200°
Heading: 200°

35.1915° N, 139.7618° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Kawasaki).

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: Housho Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9362891
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431200703
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JD2281
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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

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Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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, 09:23 UTC	Left KawasakiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 03:38 UTC	Arrived at KawasakiAIS-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, 03:38 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 09:23 UTC	5 h 46 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 Housho Maru now?: Housho Maru (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 07:32 UTC, under way at 15.5 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 NGO E5 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 07:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Housho Maru?: Housho Maru is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2006 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Housho Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Housho 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 Housho Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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