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Choukai Maru

Vessel type: Chemical Tanker | IMO: 9580302 | MMSI: MMSI: 431001715
Call sign: JD3104 | Dimensions: 12 m x 70 m
Current Status

Where is the vessel?

Choukai Maru is currently in Near Oga, based on AIS data received about 1h ago.

Latest AIS update:

Current position: 39.87358° N, 139.85143° E (Near Oga)

Average speed (last 7 days): Loading…

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Vessel profile: Choukai Maru is a Chemical Tanker with dimensions 12m x 70m.

This page combines live AIS, route history, probable destination signals, nearby traffic, and port activity for practical vessel monitoring.

The current position of vessel Choukai Maru is 39.87358 lat / 139.85143 lng. Updated: 2026-03-27 09:57:28 UTC
Nearest reference points:
  • Near Yokohama, Aomori
  • 11 nm NW of Yokohama, Aomori
  • Near Shiogama
Details:

Live Vessel Choukai Maru Analytics (details, animations, etc.)


Recent AIS points (UTC):
2026-03-27 03:51:24 UTC · 39.87363, 139.85149 · SOG 0 kn · COG 72°
2026-03-27 05:31:48 UTC · 39.87360, 139.85149 · SOG 0 kn · COG -1°
2026-03-27 07:17:04 UTC · 39.87360, 139.85146 · SOG 0 kn · COG -1°
2026-03-27 09:57:28 UTC · 39.87358, 139.85143 · SOG 0 kn · COG -1°

Track of the vessel in the last 28 days


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Choukai_Maru (431001715) last ports (portcalls and passsages)

TSUWAJI | 2025-09-15 12:47:32
Ayagawa | 2025-09-14 11:54:14
Yodogawa-Ku | 2025-09-08 22:53:52
YAWATA | 2025-08-26 00:13:38
SHINMONJI | 2025-08-25 22:29:50
Shimonoseki | 2025-08-25 21:46:41
Ube | 2025-08-25 12:37:33
KIKUMA | 2025-08-25 06:11:35
INOKUCHI | 2025-08-24 22:44:51
TAKEHARA | 2025-08-24 07:12:08
TSUWAJI | 2025-08-24 04:22:53
Ube | 2025-08-21 05:05:41
SHINMONJI | 2025-08-21 04:20:40
YAWATA | 2025-08-20 23:06:52
KITAKYUSHU | 2025-08-20 09:34:50
Akita | 2025-08-17 22:59:20
Tomakomai | 2025-08-06 20:58:03
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-08-06 13:31:48
Akita | 2025-08-05 22:59:13
Akita | 2025-07-25 10:33:36
YAWATA | 2025-07-23 12:24:06
Ube | 2025-07-23 10:34:27
OKAMURA | 2025-07-23 02:56:05
Imabari | 2025-07-19 07:38:34
Imabari | 2025-07-15 06:55:06
OKAMURA | 2025-07-15 06:10:31
OKAMURA | 2025-07-09 14:23:29
Imabari | 2025-07-09 13:58:26
HAKATASHIMA | 2025-07-09 12:57:02
MARUGAME | 2025-07-09 10:21:00
TAMANO | 2025-07-09 09:19:07
OHARA | 2025-07-07 23:23:46
CHOSHI | 2025-07-07 19:59:02
ISHINOMAKI | 2025-07-05 13:44:59
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-07-04 13:58:51
Akita | 2025-07-01 22:42:58
Akita | 2025-06-27 22:32:39
Akita | 2025-06-22 00:00:54
Akita | 2025-06-17 23:58:47
Akita | 2025-06-07 23:58:03
ISHINOMAKI | 2025-06-03 12:59:26
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-06-02 13:59:05
Akita | 2025-05-30 10:38:33
Akita | 2025-05-25 23:00:23
Akita | 2025-05-21 22:59:21
Akita | 2025-05-16 09:59:21
Akita | 2025-05-12 09:58:39
Tomakomai | 2025-05-07 22:58:03
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-05-07 15:59:19
Akita | 2025-05-06 23:59:35
Akita | 2025-04-24 22:58:13
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-04-17 07:58:24
Hachinohe | 2025-04-15 15:59:18
ISHINOMAKI | 2025-04-12 02:36:58
Tomakomai | 2025-04-09 22:21:02
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-04-09 14:58:56
Akita | 2025-04-06 22:58:12
Akita | 2025-04-02 18:01:34
Akita | 2025-03-29 16:59:29
Akita | 2025-03-25 16:59:20
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-03-25 02:59:02
ISHINOMAKI | 2025-03-22 03:58:22
Tomakomai | 2025-03-20 00:58:45
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-03-19 17:58:36
Akita | 2025-03-15 10:58:13
Akita | 2025-03-10 12:58:44
Sakata | 2025-03-08 01:54:09
Akita | 2025-03-05 13:47:44
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-03-05 01:58:03
ISHINOMAKI | 2025-02-28 13:24:58
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-02-27 14:59:25
Akita | 2025-02-23 11:00:39
Sakata | 2025-02-20 08:35:00
Akita | 2025-02-19 11:00:25
Akita | 2025-02-15 10:59:20
SAI | 2025-02-12 09:59:27
Tomakomai | 2025-02-11 21:29:12
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-02-10 18:58:04
Akita | 2025-02-09 10:00:24
Akita | 2025-02-05 09:59:15
Akita | 2025-02-01 09:44:25
YAWATA | 2025-01-30 01:20:06
Ube | 2025-01-29 23:07:11
TAKAHAMA | 2025-01-29 16:16:49
OKAMURA | 2025-01-29 14:37:56
Imabari | 2025-01-29 14:10:59
HAKATASHIMA | 2025-01-29 13:16:17
Sakaide | 2025-01-29 09:31:40
TONOSHO | 2025-01-28 06:22:58
TAMANO | 2025-01-27 09:19:21
AJICHO | 2025-01-27 07:34:08
AKASHI | 2025-01-27 03:58:46
Kobe | 2025-01-27 02:59:33
AMAGASAKINISHINOMIYA | 2025-01-26 21:58:36
KADA | 2025-01-24 02:06:05
OMAEZAKI | 2025-01-23 06:08:26
Shimizu | 2025-01-22 14:59:27
Yokosuka | 2025-01-21 03:55:33
OHARA | 2025-01-20 20:58:47
CHOSHI | 2025-01-20 17:58:34
HARAMACHI | 2025-01-20 07:00:59
ISHINOMAKI | 2025-01-19 11:58:04
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2025-01-18 12:58:04
Akita | 2025-01-17 14:00:40
Akita | 2025-01-13 13:59:33
Akita | 2025-01-09 13:35:56
Sakata | 2025-01-09 08:58:13
Akita | 2025-01-05 00:00:31
Akita | 2024-12-31 23:58:43
Akita | 2024-12-27 23:49:16
Akita | 2024-12-23 23:00:44
Akita | 2024-12-19 22:59:32
Tomakomai | 2024-12-18 03:58:04
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-12-17 20:25:49
Akita | 2024-12-14 17:58:04
Akita | 2024-12-09 11:17:43
Akita | 2024-12-05 05:59:10
Akita | 2024-12-01 05:58:37
Akita | 2024-11-26 15:16:17
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-11-26 02:33:43
ISHINOMAKI | 2024-11-22 12:59:14
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-11-21 13:38:24
Akita | 2024-11-18 11:01:34
Tomakomai | 2024-11-15 23:33:01
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-11-15 15:58:25
Akita | 2024-11-14 11:00:44
Akita | 2024-11-10 10:59:28
Akita | 2024-11-06 10:39:08
Akita | 2024-10-29 17:58:03
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-10-25 13:58:28
Akita | 2024-10-24 22:59:20
Akita | 2024-10-20 22:59:15
Akita | 2024-10-16 22:40:22
Tomakomai | 2024-10-15 21:29:38
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-10-15 14:14:30
Akita | 2024-10-12 12:59:36
Sakata | 2024-10-10 12:21:49
Akita | 2024-10-08 12:59:17
Akita | 2024-10-04 12:58:58
Sakata | 2024-10-02 06:58:03
Akita | 2024-09-29 16:00:58
Akita | 2024-09-25 15:59:29
Akita | 2024-09-21 15:25:14
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-09-21 03:41:56
Tomakomai | 2024-09-16 21:25:07
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-09-13 14:58:25
Akita | 2024-09-09 16:59:33
Akita | 2024-09-05 16:59:29
Akita | 2024-09-01 16:32:41
Tomakomai | 2024-08-29 03:13:24
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-08-28 14:58:59
Akita | 2024-08-24 15:58:38
Shimonoseki | 2024-08-22 12:41:15
Ube | 2024-08-22 11:29:47
Kure | 2024-08-20 12:27:44
Wakamatsu | 2024-08-19 22:39:12
Ube | 2024-08-17 23:44:44
Shimonoseki | 2024-08-17 21:06:47
Akita | 2024-08-08 16:40:32
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-08-08 03:59:00
Tomakomai | 2024-08-04 21:52:23
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-08-02 14:20:47
Akita | 2024-08-01 22:58:58
Akita | 2024-07-28 22:58:45
Akita | 2024-07-17 10:26:43
Akita | 2024-07-12 15:58:15
Tomakomai | 2024-07-08 21:55:58
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-07-08 13:58:25
Akita | 2024-07-07 22:59:02
Akita | 2024-07-03 22:58:15
Akita | 2024-06-24 12:59:09
Akita | 2024-06-20 12:51:43
Akita | 2024-06-15 13:58:58
Akita | 2024-06-11 13:58:35
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-06-11 01:20:19
Tomakomai | 2024-06-07 00:59:00
Akita | 2024-06-03 12:01:11
Akita | 2024-05-30 11:59:17
Sakata | 2024-05-27 08:58:28
Akita | 2024-05-25 21:59:01
Tomakomai | 2024-05-20 21:00:03
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-05-20 13:57:54
Akita | 2024-05-19 07:58:25
Kushiro | 2024-05-16 08:55:23
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-05-15 14:58:12
Akita | 2024-05-14 09:58:28
Akita | 2024-05-10 09:42:23
Akita | 2024-05-05 22:00:38
Akita | 2024-05-01 21:59:34
Akita | 2024-04-27 21:58:32
Akita | 2024-04-23 21:54:58
Sakata | 2024-04-18 06:05:48
Akita | 2024-04-15 21:37:26
Tomakomai | 2024-04-14 21:00:03
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-04-12 13:52:34
Akita | 2024-04-10 04:58:03
Sakata | 2024-04-10 00:27:23
Akita | 2024-04-05 02:34:53
Akita | 2024-04-01 02:34:36
Akita | 2024-03-26 22:58:52
Akita | 2024-03-22 22:58:12
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-03-14 02:58:27
Tomakomai | 2024-03-10 21:59:13
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-03-08 15:46:24
Akita | 2024-03-05 04:59:14
Wakamatsu | 2024-03-01 13:25:43
Shimonoseki | 2024-03-01 12:13:56
Kure | 2024-02-29 11:11:11
Mihara | 2024-02-29 07:00:16
Shimotsui | 2024-02-28 21:30:30
Imabari | 2024-02-28 09:46:01
Tokuyama | 2024-02-27 09:29:35
Ube | 2024-02-26 05:08:00
Wakamatsu | 2024-02-22 17:43:48
Akita | 2024-02-17 13:58:36
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-02-17 02:59:07
Tomakomai | 2024-02-13 20:58:57
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-02-09 15:24:57
Akita | 2024-02-05 10:39:40
Akita | 2024-01-30 22:49:48
Tomakomai | 2024-01-17 21:58:03
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2024-01-17 15:01:06
Akita | 2024-01-16 21:38:51
Akita | 2024-01-09 16:59:19
Akita | 2024-01-02 12:58:45
Akita | 2023-12-29 12:39:19
Tomakomai | 2023-12-25 20:56:36
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-12-25 13:59:13
Akita | 2023-12-24 21:58:03
Kushiro | 2023-12-20 07:52:01
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-12-19 14:58:28
Akita | 2023-12-18 21:38:19
Niigata | 2023-12-16 03:59:09
Akita | 2023-12-12 23:58:33
Akita | 2023-12-08 23:58:03
Akita | 2023-12-04 23:52:48
Niigata | 2023-12-03 21:59:16
Akita | 2023-11-30 23:46:42
Akita | 2023-11-26 21:30:54
Akita | 2023-11-19 22:58:51
Akita | 2023-11-12 21:59:22
Sakata | 2023-11-10 07:58:37
Akita | 2023-11-08 21:58:03
Akita | 2023-10-30 01:01:35
Akita | 2023-10-26 02:01:34
Akita | 2023-10-22 01:58:36
Akita | 2023-10-18 01:21:30
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-10-17 08:55:02
Tomakomai | 2023-10-15 21:51:54
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-10-12 16:27:01
Akita | 2023-10-11 22:35:23
Akita | 2023-10-07 22:23:44
Akita | 2023-10-02 00:58:37
Akita | 2023-09-24 23:58:47
Akita | 2023-09-19 23:11:45
Akita | 2023-09-13 19:48:41
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-09-13 08:23:21
Tomakomai | 2023-09-12 20:10:49
Akita | 2023-09-08 15:07:35
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-09-08 02:52:33
Akita | 2023-09-04 11:46:58
Akita | 2023-08-30 06:17:44
Shimonoseki | 2023-08-28 04:26:58
Wakamatsu | 2023-08-24 05:49:24
Shimonoseki | 2023-08-24 04:23:04
Chibai | 2023-08-22 04:31:25
Yokosuka | 2023-08-22 02:06:30
Tomakomai | 2023-08-18 21:13:22
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-08-18 14:05:02
Akita | 2023-08-17 12:28:44
Akita | 2023-08-08 02:21:20
Akita | 2023-08-04 02:07:28
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-08-01 07:39:17
Tomakomai | 2023-07-31 21:40:07
Akita | 2023-07-31 01:39:35
Akita | 2023-07-26 23:58:42
Akita | 2023-07-18 03:20:38
Akita | 2023-07-09 01:44:35
Akita | 2023-07-05 01:02:16
Akita | 2023-07-01 00:54:15
Wakamatsu | 2023-06-28 06:18:14
Akita | 2023-06-25 04:24:55
Akita | 2023-06-21 03:58:23
Wakamatsu | 2023-06-18 04:26:53
Akita | 2023-06-14 00:49:34
Wakamatsu | 2023-06-11 06:14:25
Sakata | 2023-06-09 08:16:38
Akita | 2023-06-08 10:26:45
Akita | 2023-06-04 03:34:09
Akita | 2023-05-31 02:10:49
Wakamatsu | 2023-05-28 07:29:06
Niigata | 2023-05-25 03:48:28
Akita | 2023-05-22 21:48:26
Akita | 2023-05-18 14:09:50
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-05-18 01:21:27
Tomakomai | 2023-05-14 21:22:02
Akita | 2023-05-11 08:25:52
Kushiro | 2023-05-09 12:07:10
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-05-08 18:35:20
Akita | 2023-05-06 10:19:48
Akita | 2023-04-28 12:46:47
Niigata | 2023-04-26 05:17:14
Akita | 2023-04-24 11:01:56
Akita | 2023-04-18 12:41:22
Tomakomai | 2023-04-14 21:22:29
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-04-14 14:48:25
Akita | 2023-04-14 02:16:21
Akita | 2023-04-10 01:35:19
Tomakomai | 2023-04-01 23:04:17
Akita | 2023-03-31 13:40:42
Akita | 2023-03-26 19:06:22
Akita | 2023-03-22 18:04:45
Niigata | 2023-03-20 14:28:53
Akita | 2023-03-16 23:45:04
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2023-03-16 08:28:52
Tomakomai | 2023-03-16 00:08:13
Akita | 2023-03-12 08:17:18
Kushiro | 2023-03-10 12:10:58
Akita | 2023-03-06 11:39:39
Akita | 2023-02-26 20:46:51
Akita | 2023-02-22 08:11:57
Akita | 2023-02-16 23:19:14
Akita | 2023-02-07 15:04:36
Akita | 2023-02-02 23:39:16
Akita | 2023-01-29 23:36:01
Niigata | 2023-01-27 02:44:07
Akita | 2023-01-22 08:38:23
Kushiro | 2023-01-19 12:05:55
Akita | 2023-01-16 15:06:05
Akita | 2023-01-12 11:32:51
Akita | 2023-01-07 14:54:03
Akita | 2023-01-03 11:34:48
Akita | 2022-12-30 08:41:25
Niigata | 2022-12-27 06:07:14
Akita | 2022-12-24 14:58:16
Akita | 2022-12-20 14:37:10
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-12-19 23:44:59
Kushiro | 2022-12-17 14:33:19
Akita | 2022-12-13 17:38:10
Akita | 2022-12-09 14:52:02
Wakamatsu | 2022-12-04 11:23:26
Akita | 2022-12-01 23:06:34
Niigata | 2022-11-29 05:55:27
Akita | 2022-11-21 23:06:18
Akita | 2022-11-16 06:00:01
Wakamatsu | 2022-11-13 08:37:54
Shimonoseki | 2022-11-13 05:46:07
Akita | 2022-11-08 11:13:49
Kushiro | 2022-11-05 12:03:22
Akita | 2022-11-04 02:28:16
Niigata | 2022-11-01 20:39:07
Wakamatsu | 2022-10-29 04:10:23
Akita | 2022-10-26 13:47:50
Wakamatsu | 2022-10-23 12:42:46
Niigata | 2022-10-20 04:22:25
Akita | 2022-10-17 22:22:06
Tomakomai | 2022-10-16 22:29:13
Akita | 2022-10-13 04:22:06
Wakamatsu | 2022-10-10 22:58:26
Ube | 2022-10-10 13:58:58
Uno | 2022-10-08 16:43:27
Matsuga-hana | 2022-10-08 13:53:10
Sakaide | 2022-10-08 10:05:06
Mihara | 2022-10-07 16:49:03
Mihara | 2022-10-03 16:45:09
Wakamatsu | 2022-10-02 10:53:09
Niigata | 2022-09-29 04:19:51
Akita | 2022-09-27 13:48:35
Kushiro | 2022-09-24 16:19:25
Tomakomai | 2022-09-21 23:01:12
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-09-21 13:41:22
Akita | 2022-09-20 22:18:42
Wakamatsu | 2022-09-15 08:04:43
Akita | 2022-09-12 10:12:11
Akita | 2022-09-04 22:07:30
Akita | 2022-08-27 02:02:53
Niigata | 2022-08-26 04:19:58
Akita | 2022-08-23 01:54:51
Akita | 2022-08-19 01:10:20
Tomakomai | 2022-08-17 22:07:13
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-08-17 10:28:35
Akita | 2022-08-14 01:16:41
Akita | 2022-08-09 23:10:32
Akita | 2022-08-02 23:00:28
Niigata | 2022-07-27 04:16:27
Akita | 2022-07-23 10:26:18
Akita | 2022-07-19 10:13:41
Akita | 2022-07-15 01:41:11
Akita | 2022-07-07 22:22:51
Akita | 2022-06-26 04:08:46
Wakamatsu | 2022-06-23 16:57:55
Ube | 2022-06-21 10:03:11
Wakamatsu | 2022-06-19 16:43:15
Niigata | 2022-06-16 04:53:08
Akita | 2022-06-13 22:48:21
Wakamatsu | 2022-06-08 22:19:36
Kawasaki | 2022-06-06 10:02:52
Chibai | 2022-06-04 04:40:22
Yokosuka | 2022-06-04 01:54:03
Ube | 2022-06-02 04:52:22
Wakamatsu | 2022-06-01 10:06:27
Akita | 2022-05-30 04:19:08
Akita | 2022-05-26 04:09:54
Akita | 2022-05-16 16:32:05
Niigata | 2022-05-16 04:36:33
Tomakomai | 2022-05-10 22:47:47
Akita | 2022-05-06 16:02:08
Niigata | 2022-05-06 01:24:08
Akita | 2022-04-09 01:01:24
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-04-08 12:09:04
Tomakomai | 2022-04-08 00:35:06
Akita | 2022-04-04 18:30:12
Niigata | 2022-04-04 06:00:17
Akita | 2022-03-21 23:35:08
Wakamatsu | 2022-03-16 12:50:08
Akita | 2022-03-07 04:56:23
Niigata | 2022-03-04 05:58:06
Akita | 2022-03-03 00:10:20
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-03-02 09:55:26
Tomakomai | 2022-03-02 00:15:09
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-03-01 15:24:35
Akita | 2022-02-28 15:00:00
Kushiro | 2022-02-26 12:15:54
Akita | 2022-02-19 09:33:00
Wakamatsu | 2022-02-13 06:35:14
Akita | 2022-02-10 17:36:11
Niigata | 2022-02-10 06:08:47
Akita | 2022-02-04 04:09:39
Tomakomai | 2022-02-01 22:40:04
Akita | 2022-01-30 19:26:25
Kushiro | 2022-01-28 13:22:16
Akita | 2022-01-26 05:25:15
Wakamatsu | 2022-01-23 09:37:43
Shimonoseki | 2022-01-23 09:05:04
Akita | 2022-01-15 17:00:38
Niigata | 2022-01-15 04:10:19
Akita | 2022-01-06 07:45:07
Tsugaru-Kaikyo | 2022-01-05 20:40:06
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