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Vessel

AL MAFYAR

LNG Tanker (Suezmax), Marshall Islands flag, 345 m long, 130k t deadweight. It is under way at 17.1 kn in the Gulf of Oman (offshore) area 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 6 October 2026.

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Track of AL MAFYAR over the last 7 days: 201 positions from 5 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTC to 6 Oct 2026, 18:55 UTC.

Track starts 5 Oct 04:08 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
6 Oct 2026, 16:40 UTC26.566256.83289.8 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC26.178756.937417.1 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:08 UTC26.147856.946117.1 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC26.129256.951317.0 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC26.101656.959217.1 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:24 UTC26.082056.963617.2 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:29 UTC26.061756.970716.6 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC26.037956.975216.6 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:39 UTC26.010856.983016.8 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:44 UTC25.992956.989917.1 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:49 UTC25.965257.000117.2 kn
6 Oct 2026, 18:55 UTC25.946257.007117.1 kn
Position reported
Status
Under way
Speed
17.1 kn
Course
161°
Heading
160°
Declared destination
PORT QASIM
Area
Gulf of Oman (offshore)
Side of the strait
Gulf of Oman side
Position
25.9262° N, 57.0144° E
Type
LNG Tanker · Suezmax
Flag
Marshall Islands
Size
345 m × 53 m
Deadweight
130k 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Declared destinations are typed in by the crew, so they can be abbreviated port codes (such as AEFJR for Fujairah), out of date or wrong.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 AL MAFYAR

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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
AL MAFYARSuezmax · 345 m → Outbound LNG Tanker 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands130k tPORT QASIM

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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