What kind of ship is Taima Star?

Taima Star is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2015. The vessel is 104.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 4,928.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Taima Star?

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

Taima Star

Passenger ship · Taiwan · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9684938MMSI416011000Call signBIBCLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 06:02 UTC

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In short

Taima Star (Passenger ship, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 06:02 UTC, under way at 15.5 kn, in the East 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 MATSU; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 05:16 UTC).

Current voyage: from Keelung (Chilung) (departed Oct 1, 2026, 03:43 UTC) to MATSU

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Taiwan
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 4,928
Size (length × beam): 105 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 06:02 UTC

Position: 25.5996° N, 121.1657° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.5 kn
Course: 297°
Heading: 299°

25.5996° N, 121.1657° E

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Keelung (Chilung)).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Taima Star
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9684938
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 416011000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: BIBC
Flag: Taiwan
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,928
Length overall: 104.6 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2015

A 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

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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
Oct 1, 2026, 03:43 UTC	Left Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 22:19 UTC	Arrived at Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 14:36 UTC	Left Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 22:20 UTC	Arrived at Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 14:39 UTC	Left Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 22:18 UTC	Arrived at Keelung (Chilung)AIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jun 3, 2023船舶/設備損壞 · 客貨船國家運輸安全調查委員會水路事故調查 (TTSB marine occurrence investigations)東引島南方約24浬處
1120603臺馬之星客貨船於連江縣福澳港外海失去動力Report published Jul 15, 2024
民國112年6月3日約0435時，一艘國籍「臺馬之星」客貨船，國際海事組織編號9684938，船員22人，旅客389人，共計411人。於連江縣馬祖鄉東引島南方約24浬處，船舶失去動力無法自行啟動。約1030時，拖船抵達事故現場進行拖帶，約1635時，「臺馬之星」靠泊連江縣馬祖鄉福澳港。本事故無人員傷亡及油污染情事。

Source: 國家運輸安全調查委員會水路事故調查 (TTSB marine occurrence investigations). 資料來源：國家運輸安全調查委員會（https://www.ttsb.gov.tw/）(Source: Taiwan Transportation Safety Board). Licence: TTSB website open-data declaration (free, non-exclusive, sublicensable; cite the source).

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
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL	Sep 30, 2026, 22:19 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 03:43 UTC	5 h 24 min
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL	Sep 28, 2026, 22:20 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 14:36 UTC	16 h 16 min
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL	Sep 23, 2026, 22:18 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 14:39 UTC	16 h 21 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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Taima Star now?: Taima Star (Passenger ship, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 06:02 UTC, under way at 15.5 kn, in the East 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 MATSU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 05:16 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Taima Star?: Taima Star is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2015. The vessel is 104.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 4,928.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Taima Star?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Taima Star 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 Taima Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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