SHOSEN MARU NO.8 — Cargo · IMO 8997168

SHOSEN MARU NO.8 was last reported under way in the Sea of Japan, within the Japan / Korea shipping lane, on 24 Oct 2026, 16:03 UTC. It was sailing from OITA to ITOIGAWA with an ETA of 27 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

SHOSEN MARU NO.8 broadcasts MMSI 431602275 and is registered as IMO 8997168, with call sign JD2028. 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.

SHOSEN MARU NO.8 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 SHOSEN 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.

As a cargo, SHOSEN MARU NO.8 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. SHOSEN MARU NO.8 has a gross tonnage of 499 GT.