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Vessel

KSL CHAOYANG

General Cargo, Hong Kong flag, 179 m long, 38k t deadweight. It is not broadcasting AIS in the area we track right now; it was last seen on the Gulf of Oman side of the strait. We have recorded 2 crossings of the Strait of Hormuz by this ship, the latest on 4 October 2026.

Last known track

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Track of KSL CHAOYANG over the last 7 days: 74 positions from 5 Oct 2026, 03:23 UTC to 7 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC.

Track starts 5 Oct 03:23 UTC
TrackStart of trackCounting line

Track sampled every 5 minutes while the ship is moving within about 150 km of the strait, kept for the last 7 days. Source: live AIS.

Latest track positions
Time (UTC)LatitudeLongitudeSpeed
5 Oct 2026, 17:46 UTC25.189456.62249.8 kn
5 Oct 2026, 17:52 UTC25.179156.637410.0 kn
5 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC25.170456.650110.0 kn
5 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC25.160656.66438.8 kn
5 Oct 2026, 18:07 UTC25.154656.67308.3 kn
5 Oct 2026, 18:12 UTC25.146556.68286.3 kn
5 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC25.143056.68665.4 kn
7 Oct 2026, 12:09 UTC25.090556.73216.5 kn
7 Oct 2026, 12:14 UTC25.087256.73977.0 kn
7 Oct 2026, 12:19 UTC25.081556.75187.5 kn
7 Oct 2026, 12:24 UTC25.078456.75797.5 kn
7 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC25.073556.76967.6 kn

KSL CHAOYANG is not broadcasting AIS in the area we track right now. It may have left the region, or its transponder may be switched off or out of range of receivers. The track above shows where it was last seen moving near the strait.

Strait of Hormuz crossings by KSL CHAOYANG

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1 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 1 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), newest first.

Time (UTC)ShipDirectionTypeFlagDeadweightDeclared destination
KSL CHAOYANG179 m → Outbound General Cargo 🇭🇰 Hong Kong38k tCHINESE CREW
est. KSL CHAOYANG179 m ← Inbound General Cargo 🇭🇰 Hong Kong38k tCHINESE CREW

When a ship reappears on the other side of the counting line after an AIS gap of more than 72 hours, we did not see it cross, so that crossing is listed but not counted in our daily totals.

Rows marked "est." were reconstructed with an earlier tracking method rather than detected live.

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