Wednesday 7 October 2026 Day 222 of the Hormuz crisis AIS feed live
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Vessel

MUSTAFA J

Bulk Carrier, Palau flag, 168 m long, 26k t deadweight. It is under way at 11.3 kn on the Gulf of Oman side of the strait. We have recorded 1 crossing of the Strait of Hormuz by this ship, the latest on 7 October 2026.

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Track of MUSTAFA J over the last 7 days: 12 positions from 7 Oct 2026, 20:35 UTC to 7 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC.

Track starts 7 Oct 20:35 UTCLatest position
TrackStart of trackLatest positionCounting 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
7 Oct 2026, 20:35 UTC25.571157.231211.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 20:40 UTC25.558357.244911.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 20:51 UTC25.535157.270011.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 20:56 UTC25.525357.279511.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:01 UTC25.510557.294711.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:06 UTC25.498357.306511.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC25.498357.306511.6 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:21 UTC25.462057.341511.3 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:27 UTC25.445657.358111.3 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:32 UTC25.437257.366011.3 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:37 UTC25.422757.379911.3 kn
7 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC25.414357.387811.3 kn
Position reported
Status
Under way
Speed
11.3 kn
Course
138°
Heading
0°
Declared destination
KARACHI
Area
outside our named anchorages
Side of the strait
Gulf of Oman side
Position
25.4138° N, 57.3883° E
Type
Bulk Carrier
Flag
Palau
Size
168 m × 26 m
Deadweight
26k 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Declared destinations are typed in by the crew, so they can be abbreviated port codes (such as AEFJR for Fujairah), out of date or wrong.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.

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Strait of Hormuz crossings by MUSTAFA J

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

Time (UTC)ShipDirectionTypeFlagDeadweightDeclared destination
MUSTAFA J168 m → Outbound Bulk Carrier 🇵🇼 Palau26k tKARACHI

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.

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