What kind of ship is Argonaut?

Argonaut is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2016 by CSC Jinling. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 44,034.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Argonaut?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Argonaut from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Argonaut has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Argonaut

Cargo ship · Marshall Islands · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9717694MMSI538006378Call signV7MK8Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 19:22 UTC

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In short

Argonaut (Cargo ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:22 UTC, at anchor, in the South 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 AUGLT; its reported draught is 9.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:50 UTC).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 44,034
Size (length × beam): 229 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 19:22 UTC

Position: 23.8485° S, 151.6073° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 20°
Heading: 130°

23.8485° S, 151.6073° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Argonaut
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9717694
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538006378
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7MK8
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 44,034
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84254215. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.81,117 t
Length overall: 229 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2016

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: CSC Jinling
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
Feb 26, 2026, 04:30 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 25, 2026, 21:30 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 26, 2025, 10:35 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 26, 2025, 02:07 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 8, 2025, 15:51 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 8, 2025, 10:42 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 3, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 22, 2019	Inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 19, 2019	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 1, 2018	Inspection at Baltimore, Maryland	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 10, 2017	Port State Control inspection at PORTLAND, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Nov 3, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Nov 22, 2019	Vessel Operational Control	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Nov 19, 2019	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	clean
Oct 1, 2018	Vessel Inspection	Baltimore, Maryland	clean
Jan 10, 2017	Vessel InspectionPSC	PORTLAND, Oregon	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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 25, 2026, 21:30 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 26, 2025, 02:07 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 8, 2025, 10:42 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 17, 2025, 10:28 UTC	SOUTH EAST LAMMA ANCHORAGE	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Nov 10, 2024, 05:47 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Feb 24, 2019, 10:18 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Dec 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 24, 2016.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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 Argonaut now?: Argonaut (Cargo ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:22 UTC, at anchor, in the South 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 AUGLT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:50 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Argonaut?: Argonaut is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2016 by CSC Jinling. The vessel is 229 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 44,034.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Argonaut?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Argonaut from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Argonaut has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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