HOKUYU MARU — Cargo · IMO 9858888

HOKUYU MARU is currently at anchor in the East China Sea, within the Japan / Korea shipping lane. It is sailing from YATSUSHIRO to YATSUSHIRO ANCH with an ETA of 6 Nov 2026, 07:05 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

HOKUYU MARU broadcasts MMSI 431013789 and is registered as IMO 9858888, with call sign JD4627. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from HOKUYU MARU 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 cargo, HOKUYU MARU sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo.