YAM O
Tug · Hong Kong · AIS Class A
In short
YAM O (Tug, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 3.8 kn, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). Its reported AIS draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:45 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Ha Kwai Chung: arrived Sep 20, 2026, left Sep 20, 2026.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.3242° N, 114.1161° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 3.8 kn
- Course
- 42°
- Heading
- 45°
Last 30 days: 10 port calls (Ha Kwai Chung and Yau Ma Tei).
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
- YAM O
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9617014
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 477947200
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VRJW8
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Vessel type
- Tug
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
Hong KongA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 20, 2026, 10:21 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 19:49 UTC | 9 h 28 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 20, 2026, 07:55 UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 08:55 UTC | 59 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 19, 2026, 13:07 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 19:11 UTC | 6 h 4 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 18, 2026, 17:21 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 18:42 UTC | 1 h 21 min |
| Yau Ma Tei HK9YM | Sep 18, 2026, 07:32 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 17:18 UTC | 9 h 47 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 18, 2026, 03:50 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 07:30 UTC | 3 h 40 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 16, 2026, 18:53 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 19:43 UTC | 49 min |
| Yau Ma Tei HK9YM | Sep 16, 2026, 11:10 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 11:54 UTC | 43 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 16, 2026, 04:16 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 11:10 UTC | 6 h 55 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 13, 2026, 20:26 UTC | Sep 14, 2026, 06:16 UTC | 9 h 50 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 28, 2025, 09:44 UTC | WESTERN QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 24, 2024, 09:39 UTC | TWB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 23, 2023, 08:57 UTC | WQA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 6, 2023, 17:04 UTC | TWB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 6, 2023.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is YAM O now?
- YAM O (Tug, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:15 UTC, under way at 3.8 kn, near Hong Kong (South China Sea).
- What kind of ship is YAM O?
- YAM O is a tug sailing under the flag of Hong Kong.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YAM O?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for YAM O 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 YAM O. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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