STAR EXPLORER
Cargo ship · Marshall Islands · AIS Class A
In short
STAR EXPLORER (Cargo ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Yau Ma Tei. Its crew-entered AIS destination is VN HPH (Haiphong), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 09:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:54 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 2, 2026, 04:25 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.3289° N, 114.1295° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 185°
- Heading
- 72°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Yau Ma Tei and Incheon).
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
- STAR EXPLORER
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9870977
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538008859
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7A2844
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Vessel type
- Cargo ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
Marshall IslandsA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Arrived at Yau Ma TeiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left IncheonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at IncheonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yau Ma Tei HK9YM | Oct 2, 2026, 04:25 UTC | in port | — |
| Incheon KRINC | Sep 28, 2026, 21:06 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 13:15 UTC | 40 h 9 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 | Oct 2, 2026, 04:30 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 10 (TERMINAL7) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 21, 2026, 15:10 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 17, 2026, 01:39 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 7 (TERMINAL 6) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 6, 2026, 07:40 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.19 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 1, 2026, 16:54 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 6 (TERMINAL 4) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 5, 2026, 10:12 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.20 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 31, 2026, 17:02 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 7 (TERMINAL 6) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 20, 2026, 21:00 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.18 (TERMINAL9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 2, 2026, 04:21 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 22, 2026, 20:47 UTC | KC19 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 4, 2026, 14:11 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 25, 2026, 16:20 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 2 (TERMINAL 2) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 15, 2020.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is STAR EXPLORER now?
- STAR EXPLORER (Cargo ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 12:06 UTC, moored, in the port of Yau Ma Tei. The crew-entered destination was VN HPH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is STAR EXPLORER?
- STAR EXPLORER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for STAR EXPLORER?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for STAR EXPLORER 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for STAR EXPLORER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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