SHINKOU MARU NO.8 — Tanker · IMO 9632662

SHINKOU MARU NO.8 is currently moored in the Sea of Japan, within the Japan / Korea shipping lane. It is sailing from NIIGATA to FUSHIKITOYAMA with an ETA of 4 Nov 2026, 23:04 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

SHINKOU MARU NO.8 broadcasts MMSI 431003181 and is registered as IMO 9632662, with call sign JD3269. 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.

SHINKOU MARU NO.8 is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the JP flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full tanker fleet at /vessel-type/tanker and full JP flag list at /flag/jp.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from SHINKOU MARU NO.8 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.

SHINKOU MARU NO.8 is classed by NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK), the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, SHINKOU MARU NO.8 sits in the same design class as the other tankers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tanker directory at /vessel-type/tanker. SHINKOU MARU NO.8 has a gross tonnage of 999 GT.