KIKU
Crude Oil Tanker (VLCC), Panama flag, 333 m long, 301k t deadweight. It is under way at 11.1 kn in the Sohar area on the Gulf of Oman side of the strait. We have not recorded it crossing the Strait of Hormuz since our records began on 20 April 2026.
Where KIKU is now
Show on live map →Latest AIS position of KIKU. No track in the last 7 days.
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.
- Position reported
- Status
- Under way
- Speed
- 11.1 kn
- Course
- 61°
- Heading
- 0°
- Declared destination
- SOHAR
- Area
- Sohar
- Side of the strait
- Gulf of Oman side
- Position
- 24.5604° N, 56.7686° E
- Type
- Crude Oil Tanker · VLCC
- Flag
- Panama
- Size
- 333 m × 60 m
- Deadweight
- 301k t
- Last listed in the feed
Declared destinations are typed in by the crew, so they can be abbreviated port codes (such as AEFJR for Fujairah), out of date or wrong. During the crisis some crews also use the field for messages: see where ships say they are going. A flag shows where a ship is registered, not who owns it.
Strait of Hormuz crossings by KIKU
All crossings →No crossings by KIKU are in our log since 20 April 2026. If our tracker sees it cross the counting line, the crossing will appear here. Ships that cross with AIS switched off are not recorded.
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