Maizuru Benten
Cargo ship · Japan · built 2010 · AIS Class A
In short
Maizuru Benten (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.1 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Japan
- Year built
- 2010
- Gross tonnage
- 48,034
- Size (length × beam)
- 229 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 26.5035° S, 153.94° E
- Area
- South Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.1 kn
- Course
- 3°
- Heading
- 4°
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
- Maizuru Benten
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9554195
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 432758000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 7JHF
- Flag
- Japan
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 48,034
- Length overall
- 229 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2010
JapanA 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 Long BeachAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported arrival at Long BeachAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Dec 31, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Dec 13, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 13, 2012.
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 Maizuru Benten now?
- Maizuru Benten (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 20, 2026, 20:12 UTC, under way at 10.1 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is Maizuru Benten?
- Maizuru Benten is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2010 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 229 m long and has a gross tonnage of 48,034.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Maizuru Benten?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Maizuru Benten 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. Maizuru Benten has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Imabari Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- AfeaIMO 9354090Bulk carrier · built 2006 · 48,021 GT
- XIN YUANIMO 9381201Bulk carrier · built 2007 · 48,021 GT
- OCEAN CHANGHONGIMO 9442835Cargo ship · built 2008 · 48,187 GT
- ASCANIOIMO 9477816Bulk carrier · built 2009 · 48,026 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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