EMERALD KARATSU — Passenger · IMO 8731655

EMERALD KARATSU was last reported under way in the East China Sea, within the Japan / Korea shipping lane, on 5 Nov 2026, 03:14 UTC. It was sailing from IZUHARA to HAKATA with an ETA of 5 Nov 2026, 04:41 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

EMERALD KARATSU broadcasts MMSI 431000127 and is registered as IMO 8731655, with call sign JD2398. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

EMERALD KARATSU is classified as a passenger vessel registered under the JP flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full passenger fleet at /vessel-type/passenger and full JP flag list at /flag/jp.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from EMERALD KARATSU above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

As a passenger, EMERALD KARATSU sits in the same design class as the other passengers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full passenger directory at /vessel-type/passenger.