KAIYU 21 — Tanker · IMO 9248215

KAIYU 21 is currently under way in the Sea of Japan, within the Japan / Korea shipping lane. It is sailing from ONSAN to ULSAN with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 03:53 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

KAIYU 21 broadcasts MMSI 440409790 and is registered as IMO 9248215, with call sign 176801. 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.

KAIYU 21 is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the KR 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 KR flag list at /flag/kr.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from KAIYU 21 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.

KAIYU 21 is classed by NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK), the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, KAIYU 21 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. KAIYU 21 has a gross tonnage of 749 GT.