Solar Africa
Cargo ship · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
Solar Africa (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Kisarazu (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is >JP KIZ OFF; its reported draught is 6.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:03 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 32,372
- Size (length × beam)
- 190 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 35.3579° N, 139.8517° E
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 178°
- Heading
- 149°
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
- Solar Africa
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9426128
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636014894
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- A8XH4
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 32,372
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q85989218. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.58,064 t
- Length overall
- 190 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 2011
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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Apr 17, 2024, 11:05 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 17, 2023, 01:28 UTC | CCM | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 9, 2019, 18:24 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Dec 13, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Dec 12, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | May 21, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | May 8, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | May 5, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | May 4, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | May 1, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Apr 30, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Apr 24, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 5, 2011.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Solar Africa now?
- Solar Africa (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 12:42 UTC, moored, near Kisarazu (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was >JP KIZ OFF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Solar Africa?
- Solar Africa is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011. The vessel is 190 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 32,372.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Solar Africa?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Solar Africa 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 Solar Africa. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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