What kind of ship is HIMAWARI8?

HIMAWARI8 is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2017. The vessel is 166.9 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 10,626.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HIMAWARI8?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HIMAWARI8 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 HIMAWARI8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HIMAWARI8

Cargo ship · Japan · built 2017 · AIS Class A

IMO9810836MMSI431009876Call signJD4188Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:18 UTC

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In short

HIMAWARI8 (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:18 UTC, under way at 23.4 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 TMK E, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC).

Current voyage: from Aomi (departed Oct 1, 2026, 17:17 UTC) to JP TMK E

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2017
Gross tonnage: 10,626
Size (length × beam): 167 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:18 UTC

Position: 35.0444° N, 140.3195° E
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 23.4 kn
Course: 65°
Heading: 65°

35.0444° N, 140.3195° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Aomi).

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: HIMAWARI8
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9810836
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 431009876
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JD4188
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 10,626
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104378610. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.6,138 t
Length overall: 166.9 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 2017

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.

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, 17:17 UTC	Left AomiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 09:58 UTC	Arrived at AomiAIS-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.

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
Aomi JPOMA	Oct 1, 2026, 09:58 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 17:17 UTC	7 h 19 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 HIMAWARI8 now?: HIMAWARI8 (Cargo ship, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:18 UTC, under way at 23.4 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 TMK E (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HIMAWARI8?: HIMAWARI8 is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2017. The vessel is 166.9 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 10,626.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HIMAWARI8?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HIMAWARI8 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 HIMAWARI8. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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