What kind of ship is Shinchi Maru?

Shinchi Maru is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2015 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 240 m long with a beam of 43 m and has a gross tonnage of 55,017.

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

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

Shinchi Maru

Bulk carrier · Japan · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9659000MMSI431892000Call sign7KNRLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 23:40 UTC

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In short

Shinchi Maru (Bulk carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 23:40 UTC, under way at 2.1 kn, in the 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 KNU (Kinuura); its reported draught is 11.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 16:19 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 55,017
Size (length × beam): 240 m × 43 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 23:40 UTC

Position: 33.4438° N, 136.7345° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 2.1 kn
Course: 164°
Heading: 168°

33.4438° N, 136.7345° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: Shinchi Maru
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9659000
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431892000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 7KNR
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 55,017
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117028475. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.97,355 t
Length overall: 240 m
Beam: 43 m
Year built: 2015

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Shinchi Maru now?: Shinchi Maru (Bulk carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 23:40 UTC, under way at 2.1 kn, in the 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 KNU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 16:19 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Shinchi Maru?: Shinchi Maru is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2015 by Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is 240 m long with a beam of 43 m and has a gross tonnage of 55,017.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Shinchi Maru?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Shinchi 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 Shinchi Maru. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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