What kind of ship is Sousei Maru?

Sousei Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2010 by Hakata Shipbuilding. The vessel is 104 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,590.

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

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

Sousei Maru

Oil tanker · Japan · built 2010 · AIS Class A

IMO9522790MMSI431001136Call signJD3016Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 07:40 UTC

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In short

Sousei Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 07:40 UTC, under way at 14.1 kn, near Hachinohe (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 KIKONAI WAN, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 06:45 UTC).

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2010
Gross tonnage: 3,590
Size (length × beam): 104 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 07:40 UTC

Position: 40.6291° N, 141.5359° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.1 kn
Course: 4°
Heading: 2°

40.6291° N, 141.5359° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: Sousei Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9522790
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431001136
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JD3016
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Oil tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,590
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117102528. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,520 t
Length overall: 104 m
Beam: 16 m
Year built: 2010

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Builder: Hakata Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sousei Maru now?: Sousei Maru (Oil tanker, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 07:40 UTC, under way at 14.1 kn, near Hachinohe (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 KIKONAI WAN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 06:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Sousei Maru?: Sousei Maru is an oil tanker sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2010 by Hakata Shipbuilding. The vessel is 104 m long with a beam of 16 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,590.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Sousei Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Sousei 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 Sousei Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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