Tanker · Flag JP
KOWA MARU
KOWA MARU is a tanker (IMO 9949493, MMSI 431020007, flag JP). Its last AIS position was reported on 17 Oct 2026 at 09:52 UTC in Port of Niihama, bound for >JP IHA.
Last position
Status: At anchor · Destination as broadcast: >JP IHA · ETA as broadcast: 8 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC
Position of MMSI 431020007, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | KOWA MARU |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9949493 |
| MMSI | 431020007 |
| Call sign | JD5129 |
| Type | Tanker |
| Flag | JP (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 44 m × 8 m |
| Highest reported draught | 3.0 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 609 t — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | >JP IHA |
| Seen in AIS | 12 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
KOWA MARU in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of KOWA 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/9949493/track?from=2026-10-11&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9949493/port-calls?from=2026-10-11"Sources
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