Tanker · Flag MH
HOURAI MARU
HOURAI MARU is a tanker (IMO 9796585, MMSI 538008262, flag MH). Its last AIS position was reported on 17 Oct 2026 at 11:29 UTC in Port of Karsto, bound for NOKAR. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Karsto.
Last position
Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: NOKAR · ETA as broadcast: 16 Oct 2026, 20:30 UTC
Position of MMSI 538008262, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | HOURAI MARU |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9796585 |
| MMSI | 538008262 |
| Call sign | V7A2157 |
| Type | Tanker |
| Flag | MH (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 183 m × 30 m |
| Highest reported draught | 9.7 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 35,100 t (MR) — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | NOKAR |
| Seen in AIS | 29 Sep 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.
| Port | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karsto NOKAR | 16 Oct 2026, 20:40 UTC | No departure yet | – |
HOURAI MARU in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of HOURAI MARU are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9796585/track?from=2026-10-11&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9796585/port-calls?from=2026-10-11"Sources
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- Contains data from the Danish Maritime Authority that is used in accordance with the conditions for the use of Danish public data. Conditions for the use of Danish public data
- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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