Asian Explorer
Cargo ship · Panama · built 2009 · AIS Class A
In short
Asian Explorer (Cargo ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.6 kn, near Shekou Pt (South China Sea). 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 BTG_PH; its reported draught is 8.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 04:30 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2009
- Gross tonnage
- 43,810
- Size (length × beam)
- 180 m × 30 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.3168° N, 113.798° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.6 kn
- Course
- 168°
- Heading
- 172°
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
- Asian Explorer
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9448061
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 370343000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3ECL8
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 43,810
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q105767866. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.15,154 t
- Length overall
- 180 m
- Beam
- 30 m
- Year built
- 2009
PanamaA 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 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) |
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 | Sep 27, 2026, 14:23 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 22, 2026, 14:43 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.16 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 20, 2026, 23:32 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.16 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 13, 2026, 14:02 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 12, 2026, 09:35 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Apr 4, 2026, 23:39 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 1, 2026, 07:49 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 24, 2026, 14:03 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 21, 2025, 00:11 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 16, 2025, 08:04 UTC | KC16 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 5, 2025, 05:53 UTC | KC1 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 30, 2025, 11:19 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.16 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 12, 2010.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Asian Explorer now?
- Asian Explorer (Cargo ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 04:54 UTC, under way at 11.6 kn, near Shekou Pt (South China Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was BTG_PH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 04:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Asian Explorer?
- Asian Explorer is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009. The vessel is 180 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 43,810.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Asian Explorer?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Asian Explorer 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 Asian Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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